Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 21, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
9,689 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Switch
Part number
BZ7RW82255518T
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Component
Te Flap Positio
Stage of operation
DE
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

(CAN) DURING DESCEND IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING FLIGHT CREW SELECTED FLAPS DOWN TO 17 DEGREES. THE FLAPS DID NOT OPERATE AND THE SELECTOR WAS RETURNED TO ZERO. CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH ZERO FLAPS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE R/H SPLIT FLAP SAFETY SWITCH FAILED DISABLING POWER TO THE FLAP MOTOR. SPLIT FLAP SWITCH REPLACED AND FLAP OPERATION CHECKED OKAY.

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