As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLAP NEEDLE SPLIT STARTING AT 40 DEGREES AND INCREASING AS FLAPS MOVE UP CAUSING FLAPS TO LOCK OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACE LEFT TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD PER AMM TASK 27-58-01-400-801.