Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
May 26, 2020
Submitted
June 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911ZC
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LF1557
Aircraft time
7,694 hours, 10,697 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Part number
501600183
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 4 FLAP I/B FLAP TRACK BROKE INTO TWO PIECES ALLOWING THE FLAP TO CANT CAUSING IT TO JAM AND NOT ALLOW TRAVEL TO THE APPROACH POSITION. BECAUSE THE FLAP WAS CANTED IT ALSO ALLOWED IT TO CONTACT THE RT AILERON INDUCING A RESISTANCE IN THE YOKE IN A SMALL RANGE OF MOVEMENT OF THE AILERONS. THE LIMITED EXTENSION OF THE NR 4 FLAP ALSO INDUCED A CONTROLLABLE A-SYMMETRIC LIFT CONDITION.

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