SDR SB05057

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
May 6, 2005
Submitted
May 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23705
Part
Connector
Part number
BACC63BP16C24S7
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

MHT - FL 725 - ON APPROACH, THE FLAPS LOCKED OUT WHEN SELECTED TO 25. THE CREW NOTED A 3 DEGREE SPLIT BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLAPS. CREW PERFORMED A GO-AROUND DURING WHICH THE FLAPS BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BENT PIN IN THE LEFT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER WHICH WAS MAKING INTERMITTENT CONTACT. MAINTENANCE STRAIGHTENED THE PIN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CONNECTOR (D275) AND TRANSMITTER WERE REPLACED.

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