Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 4, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
14,807 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Switch
Part number
1015210579
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
15,902 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TWO MISSED APPROACHES, THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM 17 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, ON THE GROUND THE FLAP ASYMETRICAL OVERRIDE SWITCH WAS USED AND FLAPS RETRACTED. THE FLAPS WHERE THEN DEFERRED UNTIL MAINTENANCE INPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND FAULTY ASYMETRICAL SWITCH. SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

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