Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 25, 2003
Submitted
October 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23930
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TPA, CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO RETRACT FLAPS BEYOND 2 UNITS. CREW RECYCLED FLAP HANDLE AND FLAPS CIRCUIT BREAKER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA WITH 2 UNITS FLAPS AND FULL SLATS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. (M)