Service difficulty report · Flap System · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 26, 2023
Submitted
February 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511JL
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605649
Aircraft time
10,260 hours, 5,435 cycles
Part
Flap System
Part number
42133
Part serial
0170
Condition
Faulted
Location
Not Reported
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW INDICATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OF RECEIVING A FLASHING AMBER “HYDRAULIC PRESSURE” INDICATION, AND AFTER RECYCLING THE FLAPS THEY RETURNED TO AN INDICATION OF 7 DEGREES BUT NOT THE 5 DEGREES THAT WAS SELECTED. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT THE FLIGHT AND LAND FOR MAINTENANCE EVALUATION. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER FOUND THE FLAP CONTROL VALVE DEFECTIVE AND REMOVED IT AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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