Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
December 15, 2020
Submitted
December 15, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N202AV
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507108
Aircraft time
4,822 hours, 4,339 cycles
Part
Screw
Part number
WD600021
Condition
Stripped
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Part time
4,822 hours, 4,339 cycles
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

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE MOUNTING HARDWARE DUE TO HARDWARE BEING SEIZED IN PLACE ON LT AND RT FLAP ANGLE GEAR BOX PN: 9914393-1 WHICH CALLS FOR A PN: WD6000-21. WE HAD TO DRILL AND EXTRACT THE SCREWS. THIS PARTICULAR SCREW HAS A COUNTERSUNK HEAD, WHICH IS VERY UNIQUE AND IS MAKING IT PARTICULARLY TOUGH TO FIND A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT. TEXTRON IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ALREADY HAS AN ENGINEERING FIX FOR THIS. BOTH OF THE FLAP ANGLE GEAR BOX'S ARE MOUNTED NEXT TO THE INBOARD FLAPS INBOARD FLAP TRACKS AND WHEEL WELLS. HARDWARE IS NO LONGER PRODUCED.

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