Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27113
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Control Valve
Part number
7321855007
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

TRAILING EDGE LIGHT ON DURING APPROACH AT POSITION 20. EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH. NEXT APPROACH FLAPS WORKED NORMALLY. *S/D* AN INTERMITTENT INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE MODULE ACTIVATED THE T/E FLAP FAILURE PROTECTION SYSTEM WHICH INHIBITS FLAP MOVEMENT. REPOSITIONING THE FLAP CONTROL LEVERS TO THE FULL RETRACT POSITION UNLATCHED THE FAILURE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND RESTORED FULL FLAP OPERATION. THE SUBJECT T/E FLAP PDU CONTROL VALVE WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED PER MM 27-51-32. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL.