SDR USAASB00314

Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date: November 14, 2000
Submitted: March 20, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N585US
Make and model: Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial: 23930
System (JASC): 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
Part: Flap
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Wing
Part time: 25,185 hours
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

BWI - FLT 2046 - ON APPROACH TO DCA, FROM MCI, THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS STOPPED AT 8-10 DEGREES WITH NEEDLES SPLIT ON INDICATOR. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED TO BWI. FLIGHT LANDED AT 5 DEGREES TRAILING EDGE FLAPS AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED FLAP MECHANISM AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)