# SDR AALA202507146294

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 14, 2025
- Submitted: July 14, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N918AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29519
- Aircraft time: 68,969 hours, 2,877 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Sensor
- Condition: False Indication
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507146294

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: WHILE CONFIGURING THE FLAPS ON FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRCREW NOTICED A SPLIT FLAP MALFUNCTION BETWEEN FLAPS 5 AND FLAPS 2. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT VPS. REMOVE AND REPLACE THE NUMBER 2 SKEW SENSOR. PER AMM 27-59-01-400-802 AND PERFORM OPERATION CHECK ON THE PSEU. NO FAULTS FOUND.

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