Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 8, 2012
Submitted
November 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N856NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31107
Aircraft time
6,687 hours, 2,651 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18173812
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
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

JFK - INFLIGHT DFW-LGA. CREW REPORTED FLAP ASYMMETRY WITH LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.