Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 5, 2019
Submitted
August 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31177
Aircraft time
18,582 hours, 6,872 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part serial
21802
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND ON DESCENT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND #5 SKEW SENSOR AND CONNECTOR DETERIORATED BY SKYDROL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CANNON PLUG D11822P FOR SKEW SENSOR #5 IAW SWPM 20-61-11 AND REMOVED & REPLACED #5 SKEW SENSOR IAW AMM 27-59-01.