# SDR AALA202606023396

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 30, 2026
- Submitted: June 2, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N897NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N897NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 33318
- Aircraft time: 39,856 hours, 17,354 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606023396

## Discrepancy

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.

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