Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
May 31, 2020
Submitted
June 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713FL
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500074
Aircraft time
13,937 hours, 8,333 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Flap Handle
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLAP/SLAT FAIL CAUTION LEADING TO SMOKE COMING FROM FLAP SELECT HANDLE DURING TAXI UNTO RAMP. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE FLAP HANDLE LIGHT BEZEL WIRES WERE ARCING CAUSING THE SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE FLAP HANDLE.

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