Service difficulty report · Flap System · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
September 14, 2020
Submitted
September 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32993
Aircraft time
60,826 hours, 19,811 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON DESCENT WITH FLAPS 1 SELECTED, THE "T/E FLAP ASYMMETRY EICAS" MESSAGE APPEARED. COMPLIED WITH THE QRH, BUT FLAPS WERE NOT RESTORED. THE INDICATOR REMAINED STUCK BETWEEN UP & 1. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE DID RUN BITE AND THE FSEU FAULTED THE LEFT FLAP TRANSMITTER. THE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION PROCEDURES. FLUID LEVELS, TORQUE LIMITERS, ROLLERS, AND BALL SCREWS ALL CHECKED OK. NO BINDING WHEN OPERATED IN NORMAL & ALTERNATE MODES. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.