Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
May 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29533
Aircraft time
34,639 hours, 14,381 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flap
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

LAX - CREW REPORTED UPON EXTENDING FLAPS, HAD NO INDICATION THAT FLAPS WERE MOVING AND NO WARNING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NUMBER 3 FLAP SKEW SENSOR THAT WAS INOPERATIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.