# SDR AALA202601140298

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 13, 2026
- Submitted: January 14, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N899NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N899NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31151
- Aircraft time: 40,038 hours, 17,314 cycles
- System (JASC): [2797 · Flight Control System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2797)
- Part: Elec Connector
- Part number: BACC63BP16D10SN
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Rt Skew Sensor
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202601140298

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING APPROACH FLAP GAGE SHOWED FLAP ASYMMETRICINDICATION, CYCLED HANDLE BUT NO MOVMENT ON THE GAGE. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. REMOVE AND REPLACED NUMBER 5 INBOARD FLAP INBOARD SKEW SENSOR (AALA202601142239),OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD, PER AMM 27-59-01. ALSO, REMOVE AND REPLACED NUMBER 5 INBOARD FLAP INBOARD SKEW SENSOR'S CONNECTOR (AALA202601140298) (D11822), OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, PER SWPM 20-61-11 AND WDM 27-53-21.

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