Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24660
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
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

WHEN DEPLOYING FLAPS FOR LANDING, 0 TO 2, THE GAUGE SPLIT, AND THE FLAPS FROZE. *S/D* FOUND WIRE W804-209-22R SHORTED TO SHIELD, BETWEEN CONNECTORS D229 AND D4876P. REPAIRED WIRES, FLAP OPERATION AND INDICATION IS NORMAL.