What was found
FLAP DOWN SWITCH IS STICKING IN ALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CAUSING FLAP FAILURES BOTH IN FLIGHT AND ON THE GROUND. BETTER SEALS OR DUST CAPS MAY SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2004
- Submitted
- December 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 8,192 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 9733031216
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Te Flaps
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.