Service difficulty report · Transducer · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 15, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Transducer
Part number
6627503000019
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flap Control
Part time
68 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THE FLIGHT WITH A SCHEDULED REFUELING STOP. WHILE IN CRUISE APPROXIMATIVELY 1.5 HOURS AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AMBER CAS MESSAGE (FLAP FAIL) ILLUMINATED. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESET THE SYSTEM AND MADE A FLAP LESS LANDING, INSTEAD OF WHERE AUTHORIZED SERVICE FACILITY WAS ABLE TO CONNECT THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE FAULT HAD ALREADY RESET ITSELF AND THE GROUND CREW WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON THE FLIGHT THE AMBER CAS MESSAGE (FLAP FAIL) ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FLAPLESS LANDING. A TEAM OF TECHNICIANS FROM SERVICE CENTER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT WHERE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE TH