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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-301 · Buffalo, NY · October 8, 2001

Date: October 8, 2001 · 18:24 local
Place: Buffalo, NY
Airport: Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Aircraft: N354US
Reported as: Boeing 737301
People aboard: 41
Fatal injuries: 0

N354USRegistration cancelled Aug 29, 2007 · Boeing 737-301S/N 23557 · Built 1987 Airframe modelBoeing 737-301 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On Monday, October 8, 2001, N354US, a B-737-301 operated by usairways, inc., after takeoff and during flap retraction, the flaps split and an assemetry trip resulted. The aircraft returned to Buffalo niagara international airport and landed uneventfully. Maintenance changed a flap position indicator and cleaned the cannon plug. The ground check was okay and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2001, N354US, A B-737-301 OPERATED BY USAIRWAYS, INC., AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING FLAP RETRACTION, THE FLAPS SPLIT AND AN ASSEMETRY TRIP RESULTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE CHANGED A FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND CLEANED THE CANNON PLUG. THE GROUND CHECK WAS OKAY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.