Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 26, 2000
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22962
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1817381
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
46,616 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

BOS - FLT 2610 - WHILE SELECTING FLAPS 5 ON APPROACH AT MHT, THE FLAPS JAMMED BETWEEN THE 2 AND 5 POSITION. DUE TO THE SHORT RUNWAYS AT MHT, CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO BOS. DURING FINAL APPROACH TO BOS, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A FAULTY RIGHT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER PER MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. STALL WARNING SYSTEM TESTS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)