# SDR SWAA2026100104717

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 30, 2026
- Submitted: October 2, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8668A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8668A), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36903
- Aircraft time: 38,665 hours, 18,978 cycles
- System (JASC): [2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2752)
- Part: Transmission
- Condition: Tripped
- Location: Nr 8 Flap
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2026100104717

## Discrepancy

ON FINAL APPROACH, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST POSITION 5. NO ASSYEMETRY NOTED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE FLAP EXTENSION IAW NORMAL QRH DIRECTED PROCEDURES.  ACFT REMAINS IN F15 POSITION.  TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 27-51 TASK 836. PERFORMED BIT OF FSEU IAW FIM 27-51 TASK 801. NO FAULTS FOUND. NR 8 FLAP TRANSMISSION TORQUE BRAKE TRIP INDICATOR TRIPPED. DRAINED SERVICED AND RESET INDICATOR IAW AMM 12-22-51. OPS/LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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