Service difficulty report · Transmission · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
May 15, 2010
Submitted
December 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24596
Aircraft time
61,248 hours, 21,561 cycles
Part
Transmission
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAX - CREW REPORTED "TRAILING EDGE FLAPS DISAGREE" EICAS MESSAGE. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES LANDED FLAPS 20. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP TRANSMISSION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.