Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #35096
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Subject: Re: [LML] Flap Motor Failure 320
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:37:24 -0400
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In a message dated 4/3/2006 2:18:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, genemartin@enid.com writes:
Flew out for breakfast sat. morning when prepping to leave raising flaps to aprox 2" down I passed my spot then could not get them to move down,went up more and they seemed to coast, still no down,more up and they were stuck in full up position.Flew home and started tear down,flaps were jammed in reflex(about3/4")so hard I could not remove the pin on the flap motor clevis end,disconnected flap push rods and press. was relieved enough to remove pin and then motor asm.all seems to work well on test but seems to coast about 1/2" when power is removed,these motors are supposed to stop immediately I believe.Still doesn't explain why it would not move flaps down even before they were jammed in up position?removed motor gears all look good anybody know if you can buy the motor separately.
Gene,
 
Assuming you do not have outback gear, look at the flap wiring diagram in either the POH or builders manual.  Also, look at the installation instructions for the flap motor.
 
The flap motor has magnetic reed switches that sense the extent of the motor movement (the position of the metallic stabilizing rod.  These could have come loose or need adjustment.  If you look at the wiring diagram, you will see that there are relays which provide power in a way that stops the flap motor from coasting.  Check these relays and all the associated wiring.
 
Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk
LNC2 N92EX IO 320 SB 89/96

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