# SDR AALA202604086577

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2026
- Submitted: April 8, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N914AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N914AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29515
- Aircraft time: 69,444 hours, 28,686 cycles
- System (JASC): [2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2781)
- Part: Indicator
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Flap Sys
- 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/AALA202604086577

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING APPROACH ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES, HOWEVER THE INDICATOR WAS STUCK AT 2 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED SAFELY AT DFW. PARTIAL WORK ACCOMPLISHED LEADING EDGE FLAP AND SLAT SYSTEM OPERATION WITH PRIMARY CONTROL, PER AMM 27-81-00-860-801. OPS CHECKS GOOD, ACCOMPLISHED GVI OF LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND SLAT AND FLAPS, PER AMM 27-51-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME, NO FAULT FOUND.

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