Service difficulty report · Flap System · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
January 2, 2011
Submitted
January 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500089
Aircraft time
9,367 hours, 5,939 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Flap System
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLAPS FAIL AMBER CAS ILLUMINATED, FLAPS FAILED AT 0 SLATS EXTENDED. ON INSPECTION OF FLAPS FOUND NOT FULLY RETRACTED WITH HANDLE IN FULL UP POSITION. WHEN POWER APPLIED TO ACFT FLAPS FULLY RETRACTED. COMPLETED SEVERAL CYCLES OF FLAPS WITH NO DEFECTS. NO FAULT CODES ON CONTROLLER. FOUND FLAPS TO BE VERY WET AND SUSPECT FLAPS FROZE UP. HEAVY RAIN REPORTED BY CREW AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

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