Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 8, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23557
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BUF - FLT 1157 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BUF, EN ROUTE TO CLT, CREW EXPERIENCED A FLAP ASYMMETRY PROBLEM DURING FLAP RETRACTION. ONE FLAP WAS IN THE 5 DEGREE POSITION AND THE OTHER WAS IN THE 2 DEGREE POSITION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT BUF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND INSPECTED/CLEANED CANNON PLUG ON FLAP TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)