Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 20, 2020
Submitted
February 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29541
Aircraft time
55,818 hours, 23,297 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
2001B20
Condition
Frayed
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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: WITH FLAPS 5 SELECTED LE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLIST NO.4 PANEL LEADNG EDGE PANEL SHOWED IN TRANSIT. AFTER SLOWING FOR APPROACH LE FLAPS EXT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON FOR THE REST OF APPROACH. NO.4 PANEL SHOWED NORMAL EXTENSION. EMERGENCY DECLARED. ACCOMPLISHED BITE FSCU FOUND FAULT MS-27-81223 F4 PROX EXTEND SENSOR FAULT. INSPECTED SENSOR FOUND WIRE MISSING INSULATION AND SHORTING OUT. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICING PROCEDURE 24-40-00-2 AND OPS CHECK SYSTEM. OK FOR SERVICE ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, (WIRE #2001B-20).