Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
February 18, 2013
Submitted
February 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500153
Aircraft time
11,314 hours, 6,903 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flap Slats
Part time
1,356 hours, 861 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX FL210 AT APPROX 310 KTS WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED THE SLATS EXTENDED UNCOMMANDED. FIRST INDICATION WAS THE "RUMBLE" THEY MAKE WHEN EXTENDED. WE COULD VISUALLY SEE THEM EXTENDED AND THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYNOPTIC ALSO INDICATED SLATS EXTENDED. AS WE SLOWED TO 250 KTS THE SLATS RETRACTED AND THEN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED ONE MORE TIME. 2 COMPLETE CYCLES WITHOUT ANY CREW INPUT. REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL AND THE APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL. R & R THE SLAT/ FLAP CONTROL HANDLE ASSY WITH AN O/H UNIT IAW MM 27-51-00. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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