Service difficulty report · Asymmetry Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 2, 2021
Submitted
March 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
7,278 hours, 5,902 cycles
Part
Asymmetry Switch
Part number
45AS6101525
Part serial
052217
Condition
Defective
Location
Flap System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RECEIVING AN INTERMITTENT CAUTION LIGHT FLAP ASYMMETRY ANNUNCIATOR IN ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. YELLOW MASTER CAUTION ASSOCIATED. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FLAP FOLLOW UP SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE

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