Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 30, 2026
Submitted
June 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N897NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33318
Aircraft time
39,856 hours, 17,354 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18173812
Part serial
4855
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100
Part time
71,340 hours, 30,482 cycles
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: ON APPROACH TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WERE SPLIT AT FLAPS 25 AND RIGHT FLAPS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 DEGREES WITH HANDLE IN THE FLAPS 30 POSITION. QRH PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH HANDLE IN THE 15 DEGREE POSITION AND FLAPS APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TRAILING EDGE FLAP SPLIT IAW FIM 27-51-00-810-820. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR IAW AMM 27-58-02. FAULT STILL CONTINUED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-58-01.