Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 15, 2017
Submitted
June 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30079
Aircraft time
52,223 hours, 21,066 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18173810
Part serial
6177
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Wing Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAPS BINDING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 DEGREES WHEN EXTENDING FOR LANDING. ALL LE DEVICES EXTENDED AND GREEN. TE FLAP NEDDLES NOT SPLIT. UNABLE TO MOVE TE FLAPS BY ALTERNATE FLAP SWITCH IAW CHECKLIST TO 15 DEGREES. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. USED FLAP ASYMMETRY CHECKLIST FOR LANDING. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 27-51-01, REPLACED LEFT FLAP TRANSMITTER IAW MM 27-58-01, OPS OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.