Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
October 18, 2021
Submitted
November 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650SF
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500034
Aircraft time
10,944 hours, 7,675 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Worn
Location
Flap Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
727306B
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED FLAPS INOPERATIVE, STUCK AT 7 DEGREES. FAILED FL23 CURRENT LIMITER, REPLACED FL23 CURRENT LIMITER P/N ANL4. INVESTIGATED REASON FOR FAILED CURRENT LIMITER AND FOUND SEVERAL FLAP ACTUATORS SCREW SHAFTS TO BE ROUGH AND POSSIBLY BINDING UNDER A LOAD, AND ONE ACTUATOR ON THE LEFT WING THAT HAD A VERY WORN SCREW SHAFT THAT WAS CAUSING THE YOKE TO BIND ABOUT THE AREA THAT THE FLAPS WOULD BE ABOUT SEVEN DEGREES. REMOVED ALL FLAPS AND INSPECTED ALL COMPONENTS FOR CONDITION AND WEAR. CLEANED AND INSPECTED ALL COMPONENTS AND REASSEMBLE WITH SERVICEABLE ACTUATORS AND YOKES.

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