Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 15, 2003
Submitted
April 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24537
Aircraft time
41,465 hours, 24,000 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Indicator
Part number
1812996
Part serial
0436G
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Flap Position
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REPORTED ASYMMETRIC FLAP CONDITION AND LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT WITH FLAP POSITION 1. GROUND TEST DETERMINED THAT FLAP SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO THE INDICATOR IN THE FLAP POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM. THE INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK VERIFIED PROPER SYSTEM OPERATION. DURING REPAIR OF INDICATOR IN SHOP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT BRUSH WAS WORN, RESULTING IN A BURNED SLIP RING AND POOR ELECTRICAL CONTACT.