SDR AALA20110718DFW02

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date: July 18, 2011
Submitted: July 21, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N686AA
Make and model: Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial: 25343
Aircraft time: 59,171 hours, 20,553 cycles
System (JASC): 2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System
Part: Transmitter
Condition: Tripped
Location: Te Flap
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH SELECTED FLAPS TO 25 DEGREES BUT FLAPS STUCK AT 20 DEGREES WITH A CORROSPONDING TRAILING EDGE FLAP DISAGREE LIGHT AND EICAS MESSAGE. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESET RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP TRANSMITTER OVERLOAD INDICATOR THAT HAD TRIPPED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.