Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 25, 2006
Submitted
April 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK202
Aircraft time
6,346 hours, 5,160 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Flap Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TRIP ID NR 1010703, FOLLOWING SELECTION OF FLAPS FROM (0) DEGREES TO (10) DEGREES WHILE ON APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP ASYMMETRY LIGHT AND FLAPS REMAINED AT (0) DEGREES. CREW AGREED TO HAVE CFR TRUCKS ROLLED WHEN THE AC LANDED. BEFORE FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED BACK TO ZERO DEGREES FLAP ASYMMETRY LIGHT FLICKERED AND FLAPS EXTENDED TO (10) DEGREES. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH FLAPS AT TEN DEGREES WITHOUT INCIDENT. CFR RESPONSE WAS GIVEN ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RT FLAP FOLLOW-UP SWITCH FOR CORRECT TRAVEL AND LT FLAP FOLLOW-UP SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED FOR CORRECT VOLTAGE AT MID-BOARD ASSY DETECTOR. FOLLOWING SATISFACTORY VOLTAGE AND OPS CHECKS, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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