SDR FDEA201204191483

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date: April 19, 2012
Submitted: April 23, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N917FD
Make and model: Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial: 24291
Aircraft time: 44,740 hours, 18,651 cycles
System (JASC): 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
Part: Transmitter
Part number: 18196917
Part serial: 265B
Condition: Failed
Location: Te Flaps
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, FLAPS SET AT 20; SELECTED FLAPS 25 & RECEIVED " T/E FLAP DISAGREE" EICAS MESSAGE. FLAPS WERE STUCK AT APPROX 21 WITH A SLIGHT SPLIT IN NEEDLES. DIVERTED. AT BLOCK IN STATUS MESSAGE " FLAP/SLAT ELEC". FOUND LT FLAP TRANSMITTER FAULTY. REPLACED LT FLAP TRANSMITTER. TEST GOOD, FINAL CLOSED.

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