Service difficulty report · Motor · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
January 5, 2003
Submitted
January 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85002
Part
Motor
Part number
120A4283
Condition
Noisy
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW HEAR LOUD NOISE FROM CARGO AREA WHILE USING FLAPS. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOT AND FOUND THAT THE MOTOR OF THE FLAP UNIT WAS EXTREMELY NOISY. REPLACE FLAP MOTOR UNIT AND NOISE WHEN AWAY. EXPECT THAT BEARING IN UNIT ARE DRY OR INTERNAL GEARS WEARING. RECOMMENDATION AT TIME THIS IS TO CHECK MANUFACTURE PROCESS.

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