# SDR SWAA2018051621971

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 9, 2018
- Submitted: May 16, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8317M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8317M), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36992
- Aircraft time: 20,748 hours, 8,949 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Transmitter
- Part number: 18173812
- Part serial: 04079
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Rt Wing Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2018051621971

## Discrepancy

FLAPS LOCKED OUT ON APPROACH.  FLAPS EXTENDED USING ALTERNATIVE METHOD.   R & R THE RT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW AMM.

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