SDR BMAC040017

Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
December 29, 2004
Submitted
January 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531PA
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
748
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

UNCOMMANDED FLAP DEPLOYMENT IN FLIGHT VERIFIED VISUALLY TO APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES. FLAPS CONTINUED TO DEPLOY TOWARD 35. UPON LANDING FLAPS RETURNED TO ZERO VERIFIED VISUALLY UNCOMMANDED. NO HORN WAS HEARD WITH FLAPS DEPLOYED AND POWER LEVER BELOW 20 PERCENT. REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR VALVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. TEST FLIGHT FAILED. FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN CENTER CONSOLE. REPAIRED WIRE AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF FLAP SYSTEM IAW AMM. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD. PERFORMED IN-FLIGHT FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF FLAPS, FOUND OPERATION NORMAL.