ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356302
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 January 1997 |
| Time: | 07:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 1900D |
| Owner/operator: | Mesa Airlines |
| Registration: | N75ZV |
| MSN: | UE-75 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7027 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-67D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Seattle, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Walla Walla, WA |
| (KSEA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on final approach, the airplane commenced a rapid, uncommanded roll to the right when the 35-degree flap setting was selected. The flying pilot (1st officer) was able to counter the roll by applying almost full opposite aileron, during which time, he felt the aileron jam momentarily and then break free. The airplane landed without further incident. An examination revealed that the inboard, aft end of the right wing outboard flap was detached from the wing flap track. This resulted in flap asymmetry and mechanical interference with the aileron. The flap track roller bearing was seized and the flap mounting bracket was torn and separated from the bearing. The bearing outer roller was loose and could be shifted axially on the bearing outer ring. This allowed the outer roller flange to wear against and eventually tear through the flap mounting bracket. The operator was not using the most recent (revised) Beech 1900D maintenance manuals at the time of the incident and the airplane had not been subjected to a detailed inspection of the flap roller brackets, roller bearings, and attachment hardware as outlined in revised sections of the manual.
Probable Cause: an axial shift of the aft flap track bearing's outer roller, resulting in erosion and failure of the flap track bracket/bearing assembly. A factor relating to the incident was: inadequate inspection of the flap roller bearing/bracket assemblies.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97IA051
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 April 1997 | N75ZV | Mesa Airlines | 0 | Portland, OR | |
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| 12-Mar-2024 21:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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