SDR SB05157

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 25, 2005
Submitted
November 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24811
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1817389
Part serial
1397
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
40,794 hours, 28,844 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE FLAPS STOPPED AT 2 UNITS WHEN SELECTED TO 5 UNITS. CREW ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND. WHILE PERFORMING QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES, FLAPS WENT TO 5 UNITS AND WORKED NORMAL UNTIL SELECTION OF 30 UNITS. LT FLAP INDICATION SHOWED 125 UNITS, WHILE RT SHOWED 30 UNITS. NO ROLL WAS NOTED AS FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLAP INDICATION WENT TO 30 UNITS WHILE UTILIZING ALTERNATE FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-58-12.

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