SDR UIEA9995

Service difficulty report · Pdu · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
October 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29252
Part
Pdu
Part number
1267629
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT FX076 - HKG-ANC - ON DEPARTURE FROM HKG AT FL290, AUTO-PILOT AND AUTO-THROTTLE DISENGAGED AND WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. TRIED BOTH FMC'S, BUT NO HELP. RETURNED TO HKG AND ON APPROACH THERE WAS NO FLAP POSITION INDICATION. TRIED TO CONFIRM FLAP POSITION VISUALLY. FLAPS WERE NOT MOVING EXTENDED FLAP USING ALTERNATE METHOD. BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS DISENGAGED REPEATEDLY. FLEW RAW DATA APPROACH. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 LT PDU INOPERATIVE. REPLACED PDU AND PERFORMED FCU, FCC, FLIGHT DIRECTOR, AUTO PILOT AND FMC CHECKS AND ALL OPERATIONS NOW NORMAL. LOSS OF FLAPS BELIEVED DUE TO CYCLING OF ALTERNATE FLAPS. DISCREPANCIES CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR DISPATCH. (M)

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