BH1166
Well Known Member
1992 build with Vans EF-600 electric flap kit Ray Allen indicator, Show Planes Flap Positioning System. Pittman 9434E32 motor/gear box.
I have had on one occasion approx 6 months ago flaps not wanting to retract. Flap motor is running , no movement. I toggled, down then up, and flaps came up. Odd. Last week, 40 hours 20 or so more cycles later, no such luck....took 10 or more flipping up then down to get them to come up, flap motor running each time, and slight wiggle of flaps seen. Took covers off yesterday and found nothing odd, no binding visually, cycled up and down about 15 or so times with no issues. No grease seen, and little to none on push tube. Only possible find was a little ?roughness? around mid point on retraction, heard.
Any ideas on what might be happening here? Solution to fix sans replacing motor? Also, recommendation what to do if no retraction and away from home.
850 TT AF/engine ......Plane was built by Tony Bengelis
Thanks
I have had on one occasion approx 6 months ago flaps not wanting to retract. Flap motor is running , no movement. I toggled, down then up, and flaps came up. Odd. Last week, 40 hours 20 or so more cycles later, no such luck....took 10 or more flipping up then down to get them to come up, flap motor running each time, and slight wiggle of flaps seen. Took covers off yesterday and found nothing odd, no binding visually, cycled up and down about 15 or so times with no issues. No grease seen, and little to none on push tube. Only possible find was a little ?roughness? around mid point on retraction, heard.
Any ideas on what might be happening here? Solution to fix sans replacing motor? Also, recommendation what to do if no retraction and away from home.
850 TT AF/engine ......Plane was built by Tony Bengelis
Thanks