Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
October 9, 2017
Submitted
October 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7373U
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700423
Aircraft time
24,373 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
C3010020310
Condition
Seized
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED AN ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE FLAP ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAD SEIZED AND FAILED TO OPERATE FLAPS TO SELECTED SETTING. REPLACED THE FLAP ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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