Service difficulty report · Static Wick · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 14, 2021
Submitted
June 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76523
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
37101
Aircraft time
34,651 hours, 12,039 cycles
Part
Static Wick
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Nr 1 Flap Fairin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PAX REPORTED AND VIDEO RECORDED SPARKING BTWN NBR1 FLAP FAIRIN G AND TRAILING EDGE FLAP SUSPECT ARCING WAS STATIC DISCHARGING. PERFORMED GV INSP OF AREA AROUND THE REPORTED SITE OF ARCING WHERE THE #1 TE AFT FLAP MEETS THE #1 CANOE AND UNDER THE #1 FLAP FAIRING CANOE INCLUDING WIRE BUNDLES AND FLAP MECHANISMS, NO FAULTS FOUND EXCEPT FOR AFT CANOE BULB SEAL DETERIORATED, REPLACED SAME. PERFORMED TEST OF STRAPS, FOUND ALL SECURE AND INTACT. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES NOW WITHIN LIMITS. PERFORMED GV INSP OF #1 FLAP CANOE BONDING DISCHARGERS IAW AMM TASK 23-61-00-400-801. STATIC DISCHARGERS DISCHARGER OUT OF TOLERANCE. REPLACED BOTH WING (4) STATIC LH WING STATIC DISCHARGERS USING BONDING METER AND FOUND INBOARD AND VERIFIED SMOOTH AND NORMAL OPERATION. OK TO CONTINUE.