SDR SB05175

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
December 23, 2005
Submitted
December 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23879
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
36,285 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

BOS FLT 312 EN-ROUTE, FLL TO BOS. WHILE THE FLIGHT WAS DESCENDING, AND GOING FROM FLAPS 10 TO FLAPS 15, THERE WAS A FLAP DISAGREEMENT. THE FLAPS INDICATED SPLIT BETWEEN 10 AND 15 DEGREES, BUT WITH NO ASSOCIATED ROLL. THE FLIGHT DID A GO-AROUND WHILE RETRACTING THE FLAPS TO 10 DEGREES PER THE CHECKLIST. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP INDICATOR. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.