SDR 98ZZZX2545

Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404BF
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500071
Part
Wire
Condition
Detached
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A FAR 135 FLIGHT, THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP AFTER TAKEOFF AND WOULD NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY UP. STEP 2 ABNORMAL CHECK LIST WAS PERFORMED (FLAPS INOPERATIVE). PARTIAL FLAP LANDING WAS PERFORMED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE WIRE FROM THE FLAP RELAY K44 TO FLAP UPLIMIT SWITCH S58 HAD COME OFF. THE WIRE WAS RE-INSTALLED TO THE FLAP LIMIT SWITCH WITH A LOCK WASHER, AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED OK.

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