Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 8, 2014
Submitted
February 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29511
Aircraft time
44,065 hours, 17,852 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MIA CREW REPORTED FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND DURING APPROACH. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. WIRE INTERMITTENTLY OPEN FROM FLAP SLAT ELECTRONICS UNIT RACK CONNECTOR TO SKEW CONNECTOR. REPLACED SKEW SENSOR CONNECTOR D11826, SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.