Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
June 8, 2002
Submitted
September 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23684
Aircraft time
44,744 hours, 26,837 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1817389
Part serial
1594
Condition
Failed
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
20,339 hours, 12,973 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER MISSED APPROACH DUE RT T/E FLAP LOCKING OUT. MX R&R FLAP POSITION INDICATOR & RT WING FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER. C/W INTERFACE & FLAP POSITION INDICATING TEST. RT T/E FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER WAS CONFIRMED FAILURE BY VENDOR BENCH TEST FOR STALL WARNING SYNCHRO BEARING BINDING. FLAP POSITION INDICATOR WAS CONFIRMED FAILURE W/BENCH TEST FINDING POINTERS SPLIT DUE TO DEFECTIVE REED SWITCH. UNIT CALIBRATED.

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