SDR MD001

Service difficulty report · Drive System · Beech 65A90

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N290CC
Make and model
Beech 65A90
Aircraft serial
LJ132
Aircraft time
10,228 hours, 10,228 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Drive System
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON APPROACH TO SUA A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION WAS REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SEPARATION OF THE SWAGED END FITTING TO THE FLAP ACTUATOR CAUSING A BIND IN THE LEFT FLAP SYSTEM. P/N 12325Y116 FLAP DRIVE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND AN OVERHAULED FLAP ACTUATOR P/N 50-521198-3 WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.

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