Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 25, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
35,003 hours, 5,486 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Relay
Part number
JD4A019
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Shutoff
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

T/E FLAP DISAGREE LIGHT ON SHORT FINAL. FLAPS STOPPED AND REMAINED AT 23 DEGREES. AMBER ALERT. *S/D* A FAULTY T/E FLAP SHUTOFF VALVE RELAY (K351) CAUSED THE T/E FLAP SHUTOFF VALVE TO CLOSE WHICH INHIBITED FLAP MOVEMENT. WITH FLAP MOVEMENT INHIBITED AT 23 UNITS WHILE FLAP HANDLE IS IN THE 25 UNIT DETENT, THE FLAP SLAT ELECT UNIT (FSEU) DETECTED A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMANDED POSITION OF THE FLAP HANDLE AND ACTUAL FLAP POSITION. THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE THE ''T/E FLAP DISAGREE'' EICAS MESSAGE WITH AMBER ALERT TO ILLUMINATE. THE SUBJECT K351 T/E FLAP SHUTOFF VALVE RELAY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PART.