Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 1, 2017
Submitted
January 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909LA
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605021
Aircraft time
7,951 hours, 6,311 cycles
Part
Control Switch
Part number
MS252531
Condition
Defective
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING THE PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WERE FOUND TO BE DROOPING. THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED AND RETRACTED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FLAPS CONTINUED TO DROOP. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE FLAP UP CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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