Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
June 30, 2021
Submitted
July 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911ZC
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1557
Aircraft time
7,972 hours, 11,153 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Flap Track
Part number
501600183
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
7,972 hours, 11,153 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE LH OTBD 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 LH AILERON INDUCING A RESISTANCE IN THE YOKE IN A SMALL RANGE OF MOVEMENT OF THE AILERONS. THE LIMITED EXTENSION OF THE LH OTBD FLAP ALSO INDUCED A CONTROLLABLE A-SYMMETRIC LIFT CONDITION.AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND PROCEEDED TO PARKING.

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