Service difficulty report · Fseu · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 8, 2018
Submitted
November 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172AJ
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32400
Aircraft time
54,021 hours, 15,330 cycles
Part
Fseu
Part number
285N001140
Part serial
D02420
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, WHILE SELECTING FLAPS 15 TO FLAPS 20, ONE OF THE FLAP INDICATORS STAYED AT 15 FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND THEN SNAPPED TO 20, NO ASSYMETRY FELT IN FLIGHT CONTROLS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DID A GO-AROUND. FLAP INDICATOR WORKED NORMALLY WHEN FINAL FLAPS 25 WAS SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FSEU-1 M10331 OPS CHECKED NORMAL, IAW FIM 27-51-00-815-812 TASK 22, AND AMM 27-51-01, OK FOR SERVICE.