SDR SB04158

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 25, 2004
Submitted
November 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23551
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Part serial
1175
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
36,819 hours, 29,952 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO PHL FROM ORD, CREW EXPERIENCED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT WHEN FLAP HANDLE WAS PLACED BEYOND 15 UNITS. A FLAP SPLIT WAS CLEARLY INDICATED. NO ROLL FORCES WERE FELT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND CLEANED THE RIGHT WING FLAP TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.