Service difficulty report · Switch · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
March 30, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77QR
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1194
Aircraft time
3,967 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
54253021
Condition
Failed
Location
Le Flap
Part time
3,967 hours
Component
Wing Flap System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO KTEB, FLAPS WERE SELECTED FROM 10 DEGREES TO 20 DEGREES. UPON THIS SELECTION, THE FLAP ASSEMETRY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE FLAP''''S MOTION WAS STOPPED THROUGH THE ASSEMETRY PROTECTION CIRCUIT. LEFT KTEB - FLT 44495 - ASSEMETRY SWITCH INTERNAL FAILIURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ASSEMETRY SWITCH WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE WING FLAP ASSEMETRY PROTECTION SYSTEM. (X)