Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 9, 2018
Submitted
June 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
38,939 hours, 11,939 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Ram Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE LT RAM AIR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL PASSING 13,000 FT. DURING DESCENT, LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED UNTIL AFTER LANDING. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED THE LT RAM AIR MODULATION DOOR DOES NOT RESPOND TO FLAP HANDLE MOVEMENT WITH ACFT IN AIR MODE. IAW FIM 21-51, TASK 803. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE S1051 TE FLAP UNIT SWITCH IAW AMM 27-51-63-400-801. ADJUSTED S1051 SWITCH IAW AMM 27-51-63-710-803.