Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
May 17, 2004
Submitted
June 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22958
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Flap
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Le
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, CREW RECEIVED A LEADING EDGE FLAPS TRANSIT LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH A YELLOW TRANSIT LIGHT ON THE NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT. CAPTAIN REPORTED THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 15 UNITS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED WIRING AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. OPERATED LEADING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGE DEVICES NUMEROUS TIMES. NORMAL OPERATION NOTED.

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