SDR SB05113

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 10, 2005
Submitted
September 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25022
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Part serial
1899
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
48,172 hours, 30,008 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT FLT440 ON CLIMBOUT FROM CLT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ASYMMETRICAL FLAP INDICATION. ONE FLAP INDICATED ZERO UNITS WHILE THE OTHER FLAP INDICATED ONE UNIT. AIRCRAFT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY ROLL OR ADVERSE CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR PER MM 27-58-01. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF INDICATING SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF FLAP ASYMMETRY SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD.

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