Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
March 9, 2021
Submitted
March 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23323
Aircraft time
97,304 hours, 38,619 cycles
Part
Drive Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
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

WHEN CONFIGURING TO LAND AT SLC IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE FLAP LEVER FROM 20 TO 25 DETENT. WHEN I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO MOVE FLAP LEVER TO 25, WE RECEIVED A TE FLAP DISAGREE EICAS AND LIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH. EMERGENCY DECLARER. FACT 09MAR21 15:45 SLC U INSPECTED FLAPS AND FOUND #1 FLAP DRIVE OVERLOAD INDICATION POPPED. RESET OVERLOAD INDICATION, LUBED FLAP DRIVE AND CYCLED FLAPS. OVERLOAD INDICATION REMAINED IN. REF AMM 12-13-06-30, FIM 27-51 FT 808 FIG 105, AND TECH TIPS 18-0042 ATA 27.

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