Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 18, 2017
Submitted
December 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31228
Aircraft time
7,388 hours, 2,891 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
False Indication
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH FLAP LOWERED POSITION 10 DEGREES, THE FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED FLAPS AT 3/4 TO 1 DEGREE. THE ALTERNATE FLAP SWITCH WAS THEN USED TO MOVE THE FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED AMBER, ONCE FLAPS GOT TO 15 DEGREES THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FSEU AND FLAP INDICATOR IAW AMM 27-51-01 AND 27-58-02 AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED