Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
August 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Transmitter
Part number
18173810
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Position
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH IN NORMAL CONFIGURATION, THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED FLAPS DOWN AND EXPERIENCED A T/E SHUTDOWN AS THE FLAPS WOULD NOT GO PAST 2 UNITS. THE FLIGHT CREW CARRIED OUT THE APPROPRIATE CHECK LIST AND SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED THE FLAPS USING ALTERNATE MODE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT THE FOLLOWING TASKS, FSEU BITE CARRIED OUT IAW FIM TASK 27-51, TASK 813. MAINTENANCE MSG 27-522559 T/E FLAP SNSR LT FOUND. THE LT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER WAS FOUND AT FAULT AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED IAW AMM 27-58-01. THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.