# SDR WC72002F00002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 15, 2002
- Submitted: July 23, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N398CW
- Make and model: Cessna 650
- Registry model: [Cessna 650](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-650) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6500098
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Bearing
- Condition: Seized
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WC72002F00002

## Discrepancy

THE FLAPS WERE STUCK AT 20 DEGREES.  ANY ATTEMPT TO RAISE OR LOWER THEM CAUSED THE 40 AMP FUSE TO BLOW.  SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLAP MOTOR HAD A SEIZED BEARING AT THE TELEFLEX DRIVE ON ONE END.  IT WAS NOTED THAT A FUSELAGE DRAIN WAS LOCATED ABOVE THE MOTOR AND FOILET WATER HAD BEEN LEAKING ONTO THE MOTOR AND WAS ALLOWED TO ENTER THE BEARING CAUSING SEVERE CORROSION.

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