SDR 96ZZZX4327

Service difficulty report · Lever Arm · Amd FALCON20FS

Difficulty date
July 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N148MC
Make and model
Amd FALCON20FS
Aircraft serial
428
Part
Lever Arm
Condition
Worn
Location
Wing Flap Switch
Part time
6,470 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT FLYING IN A CLEAN CONFIGURATION WITH G-LOADS WOULD GET A GEAR WARNING HORN THAT COULD NOT BE CANCELLED. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON JACKS IN THE HANGAR, BUT HAPPENED ON EVERY FLIGHT. FINALLY, THE 24G 280 DEGREE FLAP SWITCHES, MOUNTED ON THE WING, PIVOT ARM LEVER AND THE FLAP MOUNTED SWITCH ACTUATION RAMP, WERE FOUND AT MAXIMUM ADJUSTMENT. INSPECTION REVEALED PIVOT LEVER ROLLER WAS FLAT SPOTTED AND CENTER HOLE WORN OVERSIZE.