Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
October 8, 2025
Submitted
October 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75861
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32585
Aircraft time
71,832 hours, 22,270 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18196918
Part serial
1163B
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 600 Flap
Part time
60,639 hours, 18,918 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

INBOUND FLT CREW REPORTED ASSYMETRICAL FLAP POSITION ON APPROACH, CREW UNSURE OF WHICH FLAP SIDE WAS AT 30 DETENT AND WHICH ONE WAS AT 25 DETENT. GO AROUND PERFORMED WITH SMALL ROLL REPORTED ON APPROACH. HISTORY SHOWS RIGHT FLAP INDICATION LAGGING,SUSPECT RT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER TS5051.INDICATOR AND RELAY REPLACED PER HISTORY SSM 27-58-01, SUSPECT TRANSMITTER FREEZES AND WHEN WARM OK. REMOVED RT TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-58-03-024-001. INSTALLED REPAIRED RT T/E FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-58-03-424-015. ADJUSTED TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-58-01-825-003. TEST OF RT T/E FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 27-58-01-715-112. LT & RT FLAP INDICATORS MOVE TOGETHER.