Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 23, 2018
Submitted
November 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32383
Aircraft time
61,229 hours, 15,273 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18196918
Part serial
1082B
Condition
Faulty
Location
Flap Position
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECIEVED A FLAP ASYMMETRY MESSAGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DELCARED, THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. THE RIGHT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER WAS FOUND FAULTY IAW FIM 27-51-00. REPLACED THE TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-58-03.