Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 31, 2017
Submitted
April 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30599
Aircraft time
49,396 hours, 20,127 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
90004213
Part serial
2521
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap
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

FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING. THE APPROACH WAS DISCONTINUED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE CREW PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURES AND WAS ABLE TO EXTEND THE LEADING EDGE SLATS USING THE ALTERNATE FLAPS SYSTEM. THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS REMAINED FULLY RETRACTED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 FLAP SKEW SENSOR. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK PER FIM 27-59-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.