SDR 9517565531

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
November 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23846
Part
Indicator
Part number
215016001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
9,518 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO MSP, THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WERE ASYMMETRIC BETWEEN FLAPS POSITION 15 AND 20 DEGREES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH EQUIPMENT STANDING BY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH FLAPS IN THE 15 DEGREE POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.