SDR 0600826316

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
April 27, 2006
Submitted
April 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676NW
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
33002
Aircraft time
18,243 hours, 2,329 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE T/E FLAPS PAST 5 DEGREES, AND HAD A T/E DRIVE MESSAGE. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO DTW, 170,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS DUMPED. A YELLOW EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR LANDING, AND A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DTW MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 3 RVDT'S FOR THE OUTBOARD FLAP SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.