Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2014
Submitted
September 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940JM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK492
Aircraft time
2,752 hours, 2,503 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
45AS6101523
Part serial
05L175
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH THE FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND PAST 12 DEGREES. THE CREW ABORTED THE LANDING & DIVERTED TO AN AIRPORT WITH A LONGER RUNWAY. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RT FLAP FOLLOW UP SWITCH PN 45AS61015-23 DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT & RIGGED IAW AMM. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.

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