Service difficulty report · Position Ind · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
June 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9052U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19933
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Position Ind
Part number
1812996
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LOCKED OUT HYDRAULICALLY AT 2.5 DEGREES, NEEDLES WERE MATCHED. CREW SELECTED ALTERNATE FLAPS TO TRY TO GET TO 15 DEGREES. ALTERNATE FLAPS CAUSED BOTH NEEDLES TO INCREASE 1 TO 2 DEGREES. CREW WAS NOT SURE IF FLAPS MOVED OR IF IT WAS A INDICATION PROBLEM. LANDED WITH FLAPS AT 2 DEGREES. *S/D* TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCY. THE INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD BOTH HYDRAULICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY.