Service difficulty report · Flap System · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
January 22, 2007
Submitted
January 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23779
Aircraft time
61,249 hours, 42,618 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

PHX - EL - ON APPROACH TO SAN THE CREW NOTICED A SPLIT FLAP INDICATION IN THE 2 AND 5 POSITION. THE FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE SELECTED POSITION. THE CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO LAX TO USE THE LONGER RUNWAYS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN LAX. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, THE PASSENGERS DID NOT BRACE. THE A/C IS AOS AT THIS TIME.

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