Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737231

Difficulty date
July 4, 2005
Submitted
July 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64346
Make and model
Boeing 737231
Aircraft serial
21633
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAPS INDICATES INTRANSIT ON FLIGHT ENGINEER PANEL. FORWARD PANEL HAS LEADING EDGE AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED TWICE WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT COMPLETED AND AIR RETURN BACK TO MAIN BASE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CONNECTOR ON NR 2 AND NR 3 LEADING EDGE FLAPS IAW MM REF 20-11-0. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM REF 27-82-1.