Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
October 12, 2021
Submitted
October 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23145
Aircraft time
68,867 hours, 48,644 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18195815
Part serial
0018R
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap Sys
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

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED; AMBER TE FLAP DISAGREE EICAS AMBER TRAILING EDGE DISCREET LIGHT PERFORMED NON-NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR TE FLAP DISAGREE AND LANDED BACK IN KILN WITH FLAPS 20 THE LIGHTS BEGAN ILLUMINATING WHILE FLAPS RETRACTING FROM 1 TO UP. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. TROUBLESHOT FLAP SYSTEM IAW B767 FIM 27-51 FAULT TREE 839 AND TREE 809. FOUND FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTERS #1 AND #8 FAULTY. REMOVED POSITION #1 AND #8 TRANSMITTERS IAW B767 AMM 27-51-45. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AICRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.