Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737236

Difficulty date
March 6, 2008
Submitted
March 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843AL
Make and model
Boeing 737236
Aircraft serial
23172
Aircraft time
41,781 hours, 34,054 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 209 KOA-OGG - ON APPROACH, THE CREW SELECTED FLAPS 5 AND THE FLAP INDICATOR SHOWED FLAPS 2. THE CREW EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND COMPLIED WITH THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. THE CREW RETURNED TO KOA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR PER AMM 27-58-41 WITH ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.