Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
May 18, 2019
Submitted
May 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5113A
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
32611
Aircraft time
45,534 hours, 26,238 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 2 IN NORMAL; WOULD EXTEND TO 15 USING ALTERNATE FLAPS. C/W INSPECTION OF ALL RELATED FLAP COMPONENTS FOR DEFECTS. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LH FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR LOOSE WITH RED BAND SHOWING. SECURED CONNECTOR IAW AMM 27-58-01. ALSO C/W FIM 27-51 TASK 801, 831-832. FAULTS CLEARED. ALSO C/W FLAP OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-51-00. OPERATED FLAPS UP AND DOWN MULITPLE TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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