Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2006
Submitted
December 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK427
Aircraft time
748 hours, 685 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOUD BUZZ HEARD AND VIBRATION FELT THROUGH OUT AIRPLANE APPROX. 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. BUZZ AND VIBRATION INTENSIFIED AS AIRSPEED INCREASED WENT AWAY WHEN FLAPS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. ON POSTFLIGHT. FOUND FLAPS NOT FULLY RETRACTED WITH FLAP INDICATOR SHOWING 0 FLAPS. TROUBLESHOT FLAP SYSTEM. FOUND SYSTEM OUT OF RIG. ADUSTED LT AND RT FLAP CABLES ALONG WITH FLAP INTERCONNECT CABLES. ADJUSTED RT FLAP FOLLOW-UP SWITCH AND RT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. RETRACTION TEST GOOD. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM CH. 27-50-00-201.

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