Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 7, 2019
Submitted
March 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33334
Aircraft time
11,977 hours, 4,749 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
113A210071
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, A MINOR VIBRATION WAS NOTED, LIKE A TIRE OUT OF BALANCE. AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR, THE ANTI-SKID INOPERATIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPERATED. THE -A- HYDRAULICS QUANTITY WAS AT 42 AND DECREASING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INBD LEFT MID AND AFT FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-11, AND AMM 27-51-12. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.