SDR VTZA97314

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
June 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41041
Part
Transducer
Part number
TY176004A
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 6321 - IAD-GSO - DURING CLIMB-OUT, EXPERIENCED A FLAP ASYMMETRY WARNING. AIRCRAFT ABORTED CLIMB-OUT AND DECLARED AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE IAD, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, AND THE GATE WHERE MAINTNANCE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DISCREPANCY. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THROUGH PROPER TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES FOUND THE LEFT FLAP POSITION TRANSDUCER HAD FAILED. THE TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED AND GROUND OPERATIONAL TESTS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)