SDR SB06083

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 28, 2006
Submitted
August 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23937
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1817389
Part serial
420LT0245RT
Condition
Faulty
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
53,174 hours, 33,562 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PHL - FLT238 - ON APPROACH TO PHL FROM DFW, CREW REPORTED THE FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE FROM 10 UNITS TO 15 UNITS WHEN SELECTED. CREW EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH, AND DURING GO-AROUND, FLAPS ADJUSTED THEMSELVES AND INDICATED 15 UNITS. FLIGHT MADE A FLAPS 15 LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTERS PER MM 27-58-12-004. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAPS GOOD.