Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
April 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25009
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Indicator
Part number
1812996
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, EXTENDED FLAPS TO FIVE UNITS AND ALL WAS NORMAL, BUT FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND FURTHER. ALTERNATE FLAPS WERE OK. THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANCY. REPLACED INDICATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.