SDR AALA20130910019

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: September 10, 2013
Submitted: September 13, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N686NN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 40763
Aircraft time: 7,270 hours, 2,936 cycles
System (JASC): 2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System
Part: Transmitter
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Te Flap
Stage of operation: DE
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

IAD INFLIGHT ORD-DCA. CREW REPORTED SPLIT FLAP INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT HAND FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.