Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
April 16, 2011
Submitted
April 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29129
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
28969
Aircraft time
52,878 hours, 12,790 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
215016001
Part serial
1355
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
28,724 hours, 8,608 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH THE FLAP GAUGE (BOTH NEEDLES) REMAINED STUCK AT ZERO, REGARDLESS OF FLAP POSITION, HOWEVER THE GREEN "F" ON THE ADI SPEED TAPE APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. FLAPS WERE VISUALLY VERIFIED DOWN BY A FLT CREW MEMBER AT THE WING POSITION. NO EICAS MSGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR PER AMM 27-58-02-401. OPS CHECK GOOD. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1467911 SN OFF 01355 INDICATOR, POSI OFF 19-2758-9-0001 1355 ON 19-2758-9-0001 1325.