What was found
FLT NR 1708 - EWR - WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED BEYOND 5 DEGREES CREW RECEIVED T/E FLAP ASYMMETRY. THE SAFETY WIRES WERE BROKEN ON GPWS AND ALTERNATE FLAP MASTER SWITCH. THE LEFT INDICATOR WENT TO 10 DEGREES AND THE RIGHT STAYED AT 5 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 5 SLAT ROLLERS AND TRACKS DRY. THE NR 5 SLAT ROLLERS AND TRACKS WERE LUBRICATED. AN ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF THE SLAT LEADING EDGE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 27-81-00. THE FLAPS/SLATS WERE OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO ASYMMETRY PROBLEMS NOTED. (M)