Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 8, 2023
Submitted
August 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8612K
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36973
Aircraft time
35,326 hours, 16,487 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zn 500 Left Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE CONFIGURING FOR LANDING PLAED FLAP HANDLE TO 30 AND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS ONLY EXTENDED TO ABOUT 22 DEGREES. THEY REMAINED IN THIS POSTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. NO ASSYMETRY INDICATED WHILE CONFIGURING FOR LANDING PLAED FLAP HANDLE TO 30 AND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS ONLY EXTENDED TO ABOUT 22 DEGREES. THEY REMAINED IN THIS POSTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. NO ASSYMETRY INDICATED OR FELT. AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI IN THE FLAPS SELF RETRACTED TO THE 15 POSITION WHICH WAS WHERE THE FLAP LEVER WAS SET.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAO POSITION TRANSMITTER REF AMM 27-58-01 ; OPS NORMAL.

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