Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
September 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Skew Sensor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO UNIT 1 THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE FLAP INDICATOR DID NOT MOVE AND REMAINED IN THE FLAPS UP POSITION. THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND ACTIONS, FIM 27-51, TASK 840, FSEU BITE CARRIED OUT WITH MAINTENANCE MESSAGE FLAP 4, SKEW 27-53253. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 4 SKEW SENSOR AND FOUND CORROSION INSIDE CONNECTOR, D11820. THE NR 4 SKEW SENSOR AND CONNECTOR WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEANED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW SWPM 20-60-01. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. AN OPEN DEFECT REPORT WAS RAISED TO HAVE THE CONNECTOR AND SKEW SENSOR UNIT REPLACED AT THE NEXT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY.

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