What was found
FLIGHT 432, DCA - TPA: AFTER TAKEOFF AND FLAP RETRACTION, SLATS INDICATED EXTENDED. CONFIRMED VISUALLY BY CREW. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLT. NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLAP/SLAT CONTROL VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2005
- Submitted
- December 14, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N432US
- Make and model
- Boeing 737400
- Aircraft serial
- 24554
- Aircraft time
- 44,128 hours, 30,016 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Control Valve
- Part number
- 65516023
- Part serial
- PNS409
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- L/E Slat
- Part time
- 44,124 hours, 30,013 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.