Service difficulty report · Carriage · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
March 13, 2013
Submitted
March 7, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N702AV
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
182
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Carriage
Condition
Damaged
Location
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

INBD FLAP CARRIAGE INSERTS HAVE LOOSENED UP UNDER NORMAL USE. COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO FLAP CARRIAGE ATTACHMENT FAILURE DURING FLAP DEPLOYMENT WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF FLAP OR WORSE. REQUIRES REPAIR TO FLAP END AND INSTALLATION OF NEW FLAP CARRIAGE INSERTS. THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND DURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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