Service difficulty report · Switch · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
February 2, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft time
2,441 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Switch
Part number
MS252531
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps Sys
Part time
3,085 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP, THE FLAPS WORKED FINE. FLAPS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE DOWNWARDS DIRECTION. REPLACED THE FLAP SELECTION SWITCH, DOWNWARD DIRECTION, AND THE SYS TESTED PROPERLY. MICROSWITCH HOUSING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MOST LIKELY OVER-TORQUED ON INSTALLATION.

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