Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
June 10, 2004
Submitted
July 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261PA
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258587
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Position Switch
Part number
DT2RV212A7
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
811 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, ENROUTE, THE LANDING GEAR HORN SOUNDED WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED IN UP POSITION, BOTH WITH FLAPS IN 15 DEGREE AND 0 DEGREE POSITION. CREW PLACED GEAR LEVER IN DOWN POSITION AND HORN SILENCED. CREW CIRCLED AND BURNED OFF FUEL AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY. AC WAS FERRIED TO HOME BASE FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLAP POSITION SWITCH WAS AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT THROTTLE QUADRANT FLAP SWITCH WITH NEW. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF GEAR HORN SYSTEM. OPS CHECK, NORMAL AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.