B777-200
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Weight And Balance
Company Policy; Human Factors; Procedure
Upon receipt of load closeout and automatic up-link takeoff data to our FMC's; we noticed a 6 knot increase in our planned V2. Upon further review; the up-link had flaps F5; yet our original departure plan had flaps 15. We immediately noticed; compared then through ACARS requested a new TPS with flaps 5. All numbers matched so we proceeded and departed. Somehow; the TPS system changed our Flap setting after we got our original paperwork. We received no notification. If the system or Load Agent changes flap setting for takeoff; flight crew should be notified. The event; if not noticed by the flight crew could possibly lead to a low speed event. I commend my First Officers for quickly catching the change and correcting everything. Clearly there was no danger or violation for us. I submit this report only to prevent another crew from possibly missing flap changes.
B777 Captain reported a discrepancy relating to the flap settings and speeds during pre-flight.