Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech B300

Difficulty date
June 16, 2010
Submitted
June 22, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N374BH
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL442
Aircraft time
2,405 hours
Part
Relay
Part number
SM50D07
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OWNER REPORTED THE FLAP SYS TO BE INTERMITTENT WHEN THE FLAPS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION. OPERATED THE FLAP SYS IN THE HANGER AND VERIFIED THE INTERMITTENT FLAPS. FOUND THE FLAP MOTOR CONTROL RELAY TO BE CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE FLAP RELAY FOR REPLACEMENT, NOTICED THE RELAY WIRE CONTENTIONS WERE JUST CRIMPED THROUGH THE EYES AND NOT SOLDERED. NOTE: PART TOTAL TIME NOT PROVIDED BY CUSTOMER.

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