Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
June 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
47,104 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Corroded
Location
Flap Position
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLAPS WOULDN`T RETRACT. THE FLIGHT CREW RAN THE NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST FOR A FLAP DISAGREE AND CARRIED OUT AN AIR TURN BACK. THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST 1 UNIT UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT FAULT ISOLATION AND FOUND CORROSION ON THE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER CONNECTORS. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE SKEW SENSORS WERE FUNCTIONED CHECKED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. THE STANDBY FLAP ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING DURING FUNCTION CHECK.

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