SDR 95ZZZX523

Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
January 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8010X
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
096
Part
Switch
Part number
262504510
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Limit
Part time
48 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAPS FAILED IN FULL DOWN POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND POWER AT BOTH UP AND DOWN PINS OF FLAP CONTROL VALVE. FOUND RT FLAP (19 DEGREES/21 DEGREES) LIMIT MICROSWITCH MAINTAINED CONTINUITY IN ALL SWITCH LINKAGE POSITIONS. REPLACED SWITCH AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: LEFT LIMIT SWITCH PREVIOUSLY REPLACED WHEN FLAPS FAILED AT 8 DEGREES. BOTH SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED IN DECEMBER, 1994. LEFT SWITCH TT 35 HOURS/RT SWITCH TT 48 HOURS.