Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 8, 2017
Submitted
February 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
34,024 hours, 10,278 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
426HE138
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT RAM AIR DOOR FULL OPEN LIGHT ON DURING CLIMB AND BEGINNING OF CRUISE. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED DURING CRUISE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIMIT SWITCH S1051 IAW AMM 27-51-63-000-801 & 27-51-63-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED FLAP SWITCH ADJUSTMENT IAW AMM 27-51-63-820-801 PARA G. TIGHTENED SWITCH AND INSTALLED LOCKWIRE. ACCOMPLISHED ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM OPS TEST IAW AMM 27-31-00-700-815 AND PTU OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 29-22-00-710-801. COMPLETED RAM DOOR FUNCTION TEST, OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 27-51-63-820-801. ALL CONNECTORS RECONNECTED, SEALANT APPLIED TO SWITCH. PACK/ZONE BITE NORMAL.