Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23706
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PBI - FLT 855 - FLIGHT CREW ADVISED OVER ACARS OF AN ABNORMAL FLAP LANDING. CREW COULD NOT EXTEND FLAPS PAST 8 DEGREES. LEADING EDGE DEVICES EXTENDED, HOWEVER, TRAILING EDGE DID NOT. ALTERNATE FLAP SYSTEM FAILED ALSO. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO PBI AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LANDING WAS SMOOTH WITH NORMAL BRAKING. (M)

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