Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 13, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30099
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18173819
Condition
Failed
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FLAPS WOULD NOT RESPOND TO FLAP UP SETTING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SELECT FLAPS EXTENSION USING ALTERNATE FLAPS SWITCH AN ASYMMETRICAL FLAP INDICATION OCCURRED. FLAP HANDLE IN 2 DEG, RT INDICATOR 1.25 DEG, LT INDICATOR 1.5 DEG, L/E DEVICE INDICATORS ALL ILLUMINATED YELLOW. THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE ROLL WHEN FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED AN ASYMMETRICAL CONDITION. PRIOR TO INITIATING PROCEDURE FLAP POSITION/SKEW SENSOR & INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, IT IMMEDIATELY POPPED AGAIN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LAND CHECK, NO DEFECTS OR DAMAGE FOUND. REPLACED LT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.