SDR AALA20121212001

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: December 11, 2012
Submitted: December 13, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N906AN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 29508
Aircraft time: 41,286 hours, 16,676 cycles
System (JASC): 2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System
Part: Transmitter
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Te Flap
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F
Precautionary procedure: L, A

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

What was found

LAX - INFLIGHT ORD-SNA. CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO LOWER FLAPS TO REQUIRED POSITION FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NUMBER 1 FLAP TRANMISSION OVERTORQUED INDICATOR POPPED. RESET INDICATOR AND REPLACED FLAP TRANSMITTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.