SDR VTZA96380

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
September 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41019
Part
Transducer
Part number
TY176004A
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

FLT 6393 - PIT-IAD - DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT ABORTED ITS TAKEOFF AT PIT. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAD FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON ARRIVING AT IAD THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT FLAP POSITION TRANSDUCER HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. THE FLAP POSITION TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY. THE FLAP POSITION TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)