Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
November 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
26847
Part
Flap
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
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

SJU - FLT 1297 - CLT TO SJU. DURING APPROACH, EICAS MESSAGE T/E FLAP DISAGREE DISPLAYED, TRAILING EDGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN ANY T/E FLAP POSITION SELECTED, FLAPS FAILED TO MOVE TO SELECTED POSITION (WHEN SELECTED FROM 20 TO 25) (FLAPS MOVED ONLY FROM 20 TO 23). THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS VECTORED OFF THE APPROACH. A SECOND APPROACH WAS MADE AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TROUBLESHOT PER FIM MANUAL. NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. FLAPS AND SLATS OPERATED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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