Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 4, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22957
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, F
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 283 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL-PIT, AT FL200 AND 300 KNOTS, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NR 3 AND NR 4 LEADING EDGE DEVICES HAD DEPLOYED IN FLIGHT WITH FLAP HANDLE IN UP POSITION. THIS CAUSED A SLIGHT ROLL IN THE AIRCRAFT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO 230 KNOTS TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITH FLAPS AT 15 UNITS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCDIENT AT PIT AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOLLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE. CREW REPORTED THAT WITH FLAPS AT 15 UNITS AND 230 KNOTS THE NR 3 AND NR 4 LEADING EDGE DEVICES CYCLED INTERMITTENTLY. MX ACCOMPLISHED UNCOMMANDED LEADING EDGE EXTENSION TEST. FOUND A HIGH RESISTANCE ON THE NR 4 LEAD

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