# SDR TSAA0527016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 12, 2005
- Submitted: March 18, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N738AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738AL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-73A
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-73A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-73a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28499
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Sensor
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TSAA0527016

## Discrepancy

ON APPROACH, FLAPS STUCK AT 5 DEGREES.  NO OTHER WARNING INDICATIONS.  SET FLAPS USING ALTERNATE FLAP UNIT.  UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT ONT.  MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FSEU BITE CHECK PER AMM 27-51-00-810-802.  NO EXISTING FAULTS NOTED.  FAULT HISTORY SHOWS TE FLAP SENSOR LEFT INTERMITTENT FAULT.  PERFORMED TE FLAP OPS CHECK PER AMM 27-51-00-810-836.  OPS CHECK OK.  FLIGHT VERIFICATION, FLAPS CYCLED TO 40 DEGREES ON LANDING.  FLAPS CYCLED OKAY.  NOTED BY MAINTENANCE.  FLIGHT VERIFICATION ACCOMPLISHED.

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