Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
June 7, 2017
Submitted
June 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805HC
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
625
Aircraft time
22,899 hours, 27,458 cycles
Part
Control Switch
Part number
70481
Part serial
561
Condition
Faulted
Location
Te Flaps Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK DUE TO A FLAP OVERSPEED WARNING FOLLOWED BY A FAILED ATTEMPT TO CYCLE THE FLAP HANDLE FROM THE 15 DEGREE POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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