Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
March 7, 2002
Submitted
March 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Aircraft time
82,158 hours, 26,441 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
82,158 hours, 26,441 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PDX, THE TAKEOFF WARNING HORN SOUNDED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND COULD NOT BE SILENCED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PDX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE FLAP LIMIT SWITCH CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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