# SDR AALA20161229016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 2016
- Submitted: January 3, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N306NY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N306NY), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-800
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-800](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-800) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33343
- Aircraft time: 103 hours, 48 cycles
- System (JASC): [2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2781)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: 2061151
- Part serial: 6691
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20161229016

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. BOS-ORD FLIGHT RETURNED TO BOS ACCOUNT LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSMITTER INDICATION. FLAPS STUCK AT 1/2 DEGREE, HANDLE 0. OVERWEIGHT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR IAW AMM 27-58-02-000-801. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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