Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 10, 2021
Submitted
January 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29385
Aircraft time
76,828 hours, 19,422 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flap Position
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 6816 - THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHILE ON APPROACH DUE TO A "TE FLAP DISAGREE" MESSAGE WHEN CHANGING FROM FLAPS 20 TO 25. THE FLAPS STAYED AT 20. COMPLIED WITH THE QRH AND USED ALTERNATE FLAPS. INITIAL CORRECTIVE ACTION: CONTRACT MAINTENANCE RAN THE FLAPS BOTH ELECTRICALLY AND HYDRAULICALLY. ALL CHECKS NORMAL AT EVENT STATION. FOLLOW UP CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH NO GO PROGRAM. REPLACED FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. CHECKED TRANSMISSION FLUID & TORQUE INDICATORS. LUBRICATED FLAP TRANSMISSION AND CHECKED THE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTERS ADJUSTMENT. VERIFIED NO BINDING IN DRIVE SYSTEM. OK FOR SERVICE. (LP #7621074)