Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 28, 2016
Submitted
November 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28143
Aircraft time
58,168 hours, 22,104 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18196918
Part serial
0421
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED FROM 5 TO 1 DEGREES, AN IMMEDIATE EICAS MESSAGE FOR TE FLAP ASYMETERY APPEARED AND THE FLAP GUAGE STOPPED SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 5 DEGREES WITH ASSOCIATED FLAP STOPPAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. IAW AMM 27-58-03-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE