Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0075
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM GEG, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE TRIM WARNING LIGHT AND HORN CAME ON. THE TRIM TEST BUTTON, ELECTRICAL TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND AUTOPILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD NO EFFECT. THE FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND ODOR OF SMOKE. NO VISUAL EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. PILOT ELECTED TO TURN BACK TO GEG. NO INCIDENT UPON LANDING. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. FLAP SYSTEM CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND FLAP SYSTEM OUT OF RIG. SET UP/DOWN AND TRAVEL LIMIT SWITCHES. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED AND TRAVEL CHECKED GOOD. NO FAULTS OCCURRED OR CAUSED BY FLAP SYSTEM. (X)

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