Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
March 2, 2026
Submitted
March 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12116
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27558
Aircraft time
111,147 hours, 23,283 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, MOVING FLAP FROM 1 TO UP, THE FLAP HANDLE FELT STICKY AND TE FLAP DISAGREE ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED FSEU BITE FOUND FLAP DISAGREE FAULT ON FSEU 1. PLACED FLAPS IN NORMAL CONFIGURATION AND WHILE OPERATING FLAPS FOUND FLAP HANDLE IS HARD TO PLACE IN FLAP 0 POSITION. HANDLE SPRINGS BACK. SAME ISSUE CREW HAD DURING FLIGHT. WILL REQUIRE FLAP HANDLE RIG. FOLLOWED FIM TASK 27-51 FAULT TREE 813 CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE FLAP HANDLE, OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED AN OPS TEST OF THE TE FLAP SYSTEM IAW AMM 27-51-00-715-001, NO DEFFECTS NOTED.