Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 10, 2002
Submitted
April 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Part
Indicator
Part number
1061141
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 1507 - ON DESCENT INTO BOS, CAPTAIN ADVISED THAT THE FLAPS WOULD NOT COME DOWN WHEN SELECTED. CREW WAS ADVISED BY MAINTENANCE IN BOS TO CHECK CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR FLAP INDICATOR AND RESET. SLATS BEGAN TO DEPLOY ASYMMETRICALLY AND WERE THEN RETRACTED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC AND THE ALTERNATE ELECTRIC FLAP EXTENSION WAS USED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH EMERGENCY TRUCK ESCORT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. RAN FLAPS UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)