Service difficulty report · Flap · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
August 6, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940JM
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK492
Aircraft time
2,746 hours, 2,497 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE TE FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND PAST 10 DEGREES ON APPROACH. ONCE ON THE GND THE FLAPS OPERATED CORRECTLY. THEN FLAP SYS WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE & CLEARANCES AT THE UP POSITION, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST & OPERATIONAL TESTS, FLAP ASYMMETRY TESTS & LT & RT DEFECTION CHECKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECT A FLAP ASYMMETRY DETECTOR.