Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 10, 2011
Submitted
November 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25021
Aircraft time
55,942 hours, 36,786 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flap
Part time
32,978 hours, 20,349 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

CONFIGURING AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH TO PVD - WITH FLAPS AT 10 DEGREES, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, FLAP HANDLE POSITIONED TO 25 DEGREES - RIGHT FLAP NEEDLE INDICATED 15 DEGREES AND LEFT FLAP NEEDLE INDICATED 25 DEGREES. ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND TO DOWNWIND AND POSITIONED FLAP HANDLE TO 15 DEGREES (LEAST INDICATION). ONE MINUTE LATER, NORMAL INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LOWERED FLAPS AND ACCOMPLISHED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED CONNECTOR FROM FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND CLEANED AND SECURED. ACCOMPLISHED FLAP ASYMMETRY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-51-00-715-075 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AS PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED RT FLAP TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-58-12-404. OPS CHECK OK.

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