# SDR SWAA013326

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 13, 2001
- Submitted: December 19, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N682SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3Y0
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3Y0](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3y0) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23496
- Aircraft time: 49,922 hours, 36,666 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Indicator
- Part number: 1812996
- Part serial: 02936
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA013326

## Discrepancy

AIR TURNBACK, AFTER T/O TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT BEYOND ABOUT 2 DEG.  FLAPS WERE LOWERED USING ALT FLAPS.  REMOVED AND REPLACED TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR PER MM.

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