Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 27, 2011
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Aircraft time
56,203 hours, 38,601 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
36,686 hours, 40,919 cycles
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

FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND AT ALL WITH FLAP HANDLE. USED ALT EXTENSION, WORKED FINE, LANDED WITH FLAPS AT 15. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED FLAP ASYMMETRY WAS PRESENT. CHECKED WIRING AT D275. NO FAULTS. LT NEEDLE INDICATED 1 UNIT WITH FLAPS UP. FOUND LT TRANSMITTER AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-58-12-404. WITH FLAP INDICATOR, NEEDLES MATCHED, STILL HAD ASYMMETRY. FOUND GROUND AT INDICATOR PINS 12-14 PROVIDING GROUND FOR ASYMMETRY. REMOVED AND REPLACED INDICATOR IAW AMM 27-58-41-404.OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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