Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 11, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK18
Aircraft time
6,835 hours, 5,572 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
22500231
Condition
Faulty
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

KMIA - KMCO CREW REPORTED AFTER DESCENDING TO FL 270 FELT ACFT YAW TO LEFT. PARTIAL LT T/R DEPLOYMENT, NO WARNING INDICATION RECEIVED. AIRSPEED REDUCED & LT & RT T/R EMERGENCY STOW BUTTONS ACTIVATED. LT ENG SHUT DOWN, ACFT LANDED. MX INSPECTED LT T/R & FOUND I/B ACTUATOR NOT LOCKING IN STOWED POSITION. T/S A FAULTY STOW MICROSWITCH FOUND. LT I/B STOW MICROSWITCH REPLACED & RIGGED. LT T/R CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS. SYS FUNCTIONALLY & OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORM. LT T/R, ENG, AFTERBODY MOUNT FLANGE & ENG MOUNTS WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS. RIGGING CHECKS OF CONTROL ARMS, STOW STOPS, AND SWITCHES COMPLETED. ALL RIGGING CHECKS GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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