Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 16, 2009
Submitted
February 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600429
Aircraft time
9,567 hours, 7,783 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Loose
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL THE FLAP HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST 15 DEG FLAPS. FOUND FLAP HANDLE TO BE LOOSE AND TIGHTENED ALL THE WAY DOWN ON ITS POST NOT ALLOWING ENOUGH MOVEMENT FOR THE SPRING PIN TO DISENGAGE FROM THE 15 DEGREE DETENT MOVING TOWARDS 35 DEGREES. ADJUSTED FLAP HANDLE AND TIGHTENED. RAN ENGINES AND FOUND SMOOTH AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THE FLAP SYS AT THIS TIME IAW MM 27-51-00.