Service difficulty report · Sprocket · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
March 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92B
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500471
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Sprocket
Part number
55651945
Condition
Broken
Location
Flap Drive
Part time
1,801 hours
Component
Flap Drive · Cessna
Component part number
65651901
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PHASE 1 INSPECTION, FLAP MOTOR OPERATIONAL TEST, THE LEFT MOTOR WOULD NOT DRIVE FLAPS. THE FLAP DRIVE WAS INSPECTED AND LEFT SPROCKET WAS FOUND BROKEN IN TWO. THIS CAUSED MOTOR TO BE INEFFECTIVE. NO BINDING OF FLAPS WAS FOUND. THE SPROCKET WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AND OPERATIONAL TEST WERE SATISFACTORY.

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