SDR USAASB0034

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 28, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23935
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
36,885 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 1912 - ON DESCENT INTO PIT FROM PVD, CAPTAIN REPORTED A FLAP ASYMMETRY PROBLEM AS FLAPS WERE MOVED BETWEEN 1 AND 5 POSITION. LEFT FLAP POSITION INDICATED 1 AND RIGHT FLAP POSITION INDICATED 3. AFTER FOLLOWING QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES, FLAPS WERE RETURNED TO THE 1 POSITION THE DEPLOYED NORMALLY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. EMERGENCY WAS CANCELLED PRIOR TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FLAPS AND OPERATED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. LUBRICATED LEFT WING FLAP TRANSMISSION AND JACKSCREWS AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)