Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech B60

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171EC
Make and model
Beech B60
Aircraft serial
P288
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Motor
Part number
3536415159
Part serial
7242B
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
3,373 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLAPS FAILED IN DOWN POSITION ON LANDING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING AND INSPECTION FOUND FLAP MOTOR AND WIRING TO BE SUBMERGED IN WATER APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES TO 2 INCHES DEEP. AFTER WATER WAS CLEANED UP AND MOTOR WAS ALLOWED TO DRY FLAPS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. FLAP MOTOR WILL BE REPLACED OR OVERHAULED, AC BELLY WILL BE COMPLETELY DRIVED OUT, AND ANY POSSIBLE AREAS WHERE LEAKS COULD OCCUR WILL BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED AS NEEDED. (K)

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