Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 15, 2002
Submitted
June 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Part
Roller
Part number
BACB10ET14
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, CREW COULD NOT GET FLAP TO RESPOND WHEN FLAP LEVER WAS MOVED FROM THE UP DETENT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND USED THE ALTERNATE FLAPS TO EXTEND FLAPS. DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND THE SHORT RUNWAY LENGTH, CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE AFT FLAP ROLLERS BINDING AND RUBBING HARD INTO THE MID FLAP. ADJUSTED ROLLERS. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR (PN 2061141) AND RIGHT FLAP TRANSMITTER (PN 1817389) PER MM. RAN FLAPS UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAPS GOOD.