Service difficulty report · Flap System · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
June 5, 2018
Submitted
June 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26485
Aircraft time
71,242 hours, 23,477 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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, WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 30, REMAINED STUCK AT BETWEEN 20 & 25 DEGREES WITH A TRAILING EDGE FLAP DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A GO AROUND WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND QRH ACCOMPLISHED AND A EMERGENCY DECLARED. A NORMAL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED, ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN FLAP LEVER REMAIN IN 30 DEGREES AND FLAPS EXTENDED TO 30 AFTER ENGINE STOPPED. THE T/E FLAP DISAGREE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH NO GO ODI PREVENTION PRIOR TO FLIGHT T/S. ACCOMPLISHED BIT ON FSEU 1, 2, AND 3. INTERMITTENT MESSAGE 305, FLAP DISAGREE . CLEARED AND RESET. RAN FLAPS L/E & T/E FOR 5 CYCLES, NO FAULTS NOTED, NO MESSAGE ON FSEU AFTER FLAP TEST.