Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
February 19, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23777
Aircraft time
59,577 hours, 41,525 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
131106407
Condition
Corroded
Location
Flap Tranmitter
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT CREW REPORTED THAT FLAP POSITION INDICATOR SHOWED FLAP SPLIT, LT FLAP AT 10 DEGREES AND THE RIGHT FLAP AT 15 DEGREES. FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND BEYOND 15 DEGREES. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MX R & R LT WING FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW AWA TC R3M27029. OPS TESTS GOOD. UPON TEARDOWN, FOUND CONNECTOR PINS CORRODED CAUSING UNIT TO BE INTERMITTENT. REPLACED CONNECTOR. UNIT OVERHAULED, & TESTED IAW HONEYWELL ATA CMM 27-50-18 REV. 4.

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