Service difficulty report · Asymmetry Switch · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
June 13, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25024
Part
Asymmetry Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DCA - ON APPROACH AT 210 KNOTS, SELECTED FLAPS 1 AND FLAPS DID NOT MOVE. PLACED FLAP LEVER TO 5, 15, AND 25 AND FLAPS STILL DID NOT MOVE. MOVED FLAP LEVER UP AND DOWN APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES AND FLAPS FINALLY MOVED. FLAP OPERATION WAS NORMAL THE REST OF APPROACH AND ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE REVIEWED RECENT HISTORY AND PERFORMED FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING PER BOEING MM. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF TRAILING EDGE FLAP BYPASS VALVE AND OPS TEST OF FLAP ASYMMETRY SYSTEM PER MM 27-51-00. UPON CONSULTATION WITH MOC, REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP ASYMMETRY CUTOFF SWITCH. ALSO, REPLACED R123 SHUT OFF RELAY. ALL OPS TEST NORMAL WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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