What was found
FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER LANDING. FINDINGS: THE RIGHT FLAP FLEXIBLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY TURNS VERY STIFFLY AND CONTRIBUTED TO FAILURE OF THE FLAP ACTUATOR MOTOR. THE LEFT FLEXIBLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY TURNS FREELY.(K)
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2001
- Submitted
- December 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4112K
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318353006
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 48667784126
- Condition
- Stiff
- Location
- T/E Flap
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.