# SDR AALA202509041818

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 2, 2025
- Submitted: September 4, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N917NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N917NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29572
- Aircraft time: 36,989 hours, 15,903 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Flap System
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- 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/AALA202509041818

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: FLAPS STUCK AT FLAPS 5; AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED SAFELY AT EWR. UPON ARRIVAL PERFORMED BITE TEST OF FLAP AND SLAT (FSEU), PER AMM 27-51-00-810-801. NO FAULTS RECORDED. PERFORMED FLAPS AND SLAT OPERATIONAL TEST, PER AMM 27-51-00-710-801. ACCOMPLISHED GVI. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. PILOT RAN ENGINES AT IDLE FOR FLAP AND SLAT OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO FAULTS RECORDED.

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