Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna T207

Difficulty date
September 15, 2002
Submitted
November 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207DG
Make and model
Cessna T207
Aircraft serial
20700070
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Switch
Part number
S19061
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
564 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLAP SWITCH IS HELD TO THE ARM ASSEMBLY WITH SMALL NR 40 MACHINE SCREWS. IF SCREWS ARE OVER TIGHTENED, THE PLASTIC SWITCH CRACKS, IF IT IS NOT TIGHTENED ENOUGH, IT LOOSENS WHICH CHANGES THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE FLAPS. THE SWITCH WIRES OBVIOUSLY LOOSENED ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE FLAPS TO NOT COME DOWN TO THE 10 DEGREE POSITION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT FULL GROSS WEIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE NOSE GEAR BEING TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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