Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 3, 2006
Submitted
August 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0259
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Drive Assy
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INCRUISE FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, FLAPS WENT TO THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION UNCOMMANDED. STANDBY FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. PILOT RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND RETRACTED FLAPS TO THE 10 DEGREE POSITION IN THE STANDBY MODE. PILOT LANDED WITH FLAPS AT 10 DEGREES. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. REPLACEMENT OF STBY MOTOR WAS TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY MALFUNCTION AND NOT THE CAUSE. STANDBY FLAP MOTOR DRIVE SHEARED. SINCE NO CAUSE WAS DETERMINED NO C/A TAKEN. C/A WILL MONITOR FLEED TO ANY REOCCURANCE. (K)

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