SDR 95ZZZX627

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
January 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N553PF
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RK32
Part
Switch
Part number
45AS6101513
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Flap
Part time
783 hours
Component
45A610062
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLAP CONTRTOL INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES WILL GO DOWN PAST SELECTED AND NOT MOVE AGAIN. SPOKE TO REP AT BEECHCRAFT WHO SUSPECTED A COLD SOAK PROBLEM IN THE RT FLAP FOLLOW-UP SWITCH. FOLLOWED ADVISE AND PLACED RT FLAP FOLLOW-UP SWITCH IN FREEZER. REMOVED FROM FREEZER AND QUICKLY REINSTALLED. FLAPS STUCK AT 12 DEGREES WHILE SELECTING 30 DEGREES DOWN. FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER 4 MINUTES OF REPOSITIONING FLAP LEVER, RESET THE AIRCRAFT MASTER SWITCH. FLAPS WERE NOW OPERATIONAL.