Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 18, 2019
Submitted
August 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29568
Aircraft time
32,249 hours, 12,890 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
181738
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 ON APPROACH INTO BWI, CREW REPORTED A FLAP ISSUE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PSEU AND FOUND RIGHT FLAP SENSOR FAULT. REPLACED RIGHT FLAP SENSOR IAW AMM 27-58-01-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.