Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
November 18, 2008
Submitted
November 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432US
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial
24554
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Part serial
1198
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
35,934 hours, 25,182 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLIGHT 1282, PBI-DCA - DURING PREPARATION TO LAND IN DCA THE FLAPS STOPPED AT 2 DEGREES WITH ASSEMBLY INDICATION. THE CREW EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND DID A GO AROUND. THE CREW RECYCLED THE FLAPS AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES THE FLAPS EXTENDED NORMALLY AND THE INDICATION WENT AWAY. THE FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR.

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