Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
April 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Aircraft time
84,207 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Indicator
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) T/E FLAP SYS STALLING AND LOCKOUT TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT. T/E FLAP ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING TRACKS AND ROLLERS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NO FAULTS FOUND. FLAP POSITION INDICATOR REPLACED AND ACFT RELEASED PENDING SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT, CREW REPORTED RT INDICATOR NEEDLE LAGS INTERMITTENTLY. SECOND FLAP POSITION INDICATOR INSTALLED AND FUNCTIONED CHECKED. ACFT RELEASED PENDING SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT, FLAPS INDICATED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. ACFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.