Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Beech A200

Difficulty date
December 12, 2013
Submitted
January 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636B
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC61
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Flap Track
Part number
1011100171
Condition
Torn
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND AND ON A CLOSE LT DOWNWIND, CIRCLING AT 140 KNOTS FROM A GPS13 APPROACH, CONFIGURED WITH FLAPS SET AT APPROACH AND GEAR SELECTED DOWN. CAPTAIN`S COMMANDED FULL FLAPS. WHEN THEY WERE SELECTED THE FLAPS EXTENDED ONLY TO APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT, THEN STOPPED. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. SELECTED UP FOR FLAPS, BUT THEY DIDN`T MOVE. MOVED FLAP HANDLE BACK TO FULL DOWN POSITION, THEN CONDUCTED A NORMAL AND SAFE LANDING.

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