Service difficulty report · Flap System · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 18, 2016
Submitted
September 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31248
Aircraft time
209 hours, 86 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING CONFIGURING FOR LANDING FLAP INDICATION SHOWED SPILT FLAPS LEFT FLAP 7 DEGREES RIGHT 9 DEGREES. FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 15 BUT NEVER EXTENDED BEYOND LEFT 7 AND RIGHT 9. LANDED PER QRH AT FLAPS 5 DEGREES ON HANDLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST OF PSEU IAW FIM 32-09-00-810-801. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 32-61-00-810-875 FOR FLAP LANDING WARNING SWITCH FAULT WITH NO EXISTING AND NO LATCHED FAULTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED FSEU BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM 27-51-00. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.