Service difficulty report · Transmission · Boeing 777333ER

Difficulty date
April 6, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777333ER
Aircraft time
6,874 hours
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Transmission
Part number
256W311010
Part serial
0342
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
8,114 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT DEFECT LOG SNAG RAISED FOR FLAP DRIVE FAILURE WHEN RETRACTING FLAPS FROM 20 UNITS TO 5 UNITS. DURING FAULT ISOLATION, FOUND NR 8 TRANSMISSION WITH (TRIPPED) TORQUE INDICATOR. INDICATOR RESET. HIGH LIFT SYS GROUND TEST CARRIED OUT AND TRIP INDICATOR REMAINED SET. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. APRIL 3RD, 2009 ACFT DEFECT LOG SNAG RAISED FOR FLAP DRIVE FAILURE. ACFT LANDED WITH FLAPS 5, OVERWEIGHT. FOUND NR 8 FLAP TRANSMISSION TORQUE INDICATOR TRIPPED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE JANUARY 22ND. REPLACED NR 8 FLAP TRANSMISSION.