# SDR WAIA2012FA0000030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 12, 2012
- Submitted: January 16, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N40FC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40FC), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 650
- Registry model: [Cessna 650](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-650) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6500143
- Aircraft time: 7,196 hours, 6,227 cycles
- System (JASC): [2797 · Flight Control System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2797)
- Part: Current Limiter
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Te Flaps System
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WAIA2012FA0000030

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF, SELECTED "FLAPS UP", FLAPS RETRACTED AS INDICATED.  NOTICED "FLAP INOP" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED.  FOLLOWED CHECKLIST TO RESET FLAP SYS BUT COULD NOT RESET THE FLAPS. RETURNED AND PERFORMED A ZERO FLAP LANDING.   MX  INSPECTED FLAP CONTROLLER BITE INDICATIONS, CONTROLLER INDICATED BITE NR 5.  IAW THE MM, MAIN J-BOX WAS OPENED AND FOUND THE FL23 CURRENT LIMITER TO BE BLOWN.  INSTALLED A NEW CURRENT LIMITER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE FLAP SYS.   OPS CHECKED GOOD, ACFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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