Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
May 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22210
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18196918
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MDT - FLT 9 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'TE FLAP ASYM' RETRACTING THE FLAPS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MDT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT WING FLAP TRANSMITTER HAD A SHEARED INPUT SHAFT AND REPLACED THE TRANSMITTER (X)