Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
May 24, 2018
Submitted
May 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24371
Aircraft time
56,510 hours, 25,111 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
215016001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 AFTER F/O CALLED FLAPS 15, NOTICED A SPLIT IN THE FLAP INDICATOR WITH RIGHT NEEDLE AT FLAP 1 AND LEFT NEEDLE AT FLAP 15. DISCONTINUED APPROACH. NO EICAS OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF A FLAP PROBLEM. F/O SAID THERE WAS NO LATERAL CONTROL ISSUES HE COULD FEEL. RAN THE FLAP INDICATION DISAGREE CHECKLIST. LANDED NORMALLY WITH FLAPS 30. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR.