# SDR Q2SA20190518417

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2019
- Submitted: May 20, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N5113A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5113A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-83N
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-83N](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-83n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 32611
- Aircraft time: 45,534 hours, 26,238 cycles
- System (JASC): [2797 · Flight Control System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2797)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q2SA20190518417

## Discrepancy

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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