Service difficulty report · Flap System · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
October 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600619
Aircraft time
5,875 hours, 4,725 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLAPS STOPPED AT 10 WHEN 15 SELECTED, HYD PRESSURE REMAINED ON (MOVED FLAP HANDLE TO MATCH FLAP INDICATOR, HYD PRESS WENT OUT). SELECTED FLAPS 15 AGAIN, FLAP INDICATOR REMAINED 10 WITH HYD PRESS ON. SLOWED PLANE TO 180-185, FLAPS MOVED TO 15 AND HYD PRESS LIGHT WENT OUT. NO OTHER ATTEMPS WERE MADE. INSPECTED FLAP SYS AND FOUND FLAP PRESELECT CABLE TENSION OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION IAW MM CH 27-51-00. PERFORMED SEVERAL OPS CHECKS WITH HYD SERVICE CART AND WITH ENGINES RUNNING. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.