Service difficulty report · Switch · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
April 7, 2017
Submitted
April 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451TM
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK576
Aircraft time
5,723 hours, 4,364 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
45AS6101523
Part serial
37L5AM
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flap System
Part time
578 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED NO FLAP MOVEMENT WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED DOWN. ABORTED THE APPROACH AND DIVERTED TO DO A NO FLAP LANDING ON THE LONGER RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE FAILURE TO AN INOPERATIVE RIGHT FLAP FOLLOWUP SWITCH. REPLACED THE SWITCH AND THE SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.