Service difficulty report · Relay · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
March 29, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
48,085 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Relay
Part number
N547E
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED DOWN. THEY STOPPED MOVING APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN. THE FLAP SOLENOID CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS OBSERVED TO BE OPEN. UPON INVESTIGATION THE FLAP RELAY LOCATED IN THE GENERAL RELAY PANEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. THE RELAY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. (TC NR 20070330003)