Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
August 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23701
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Le Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 1058 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, EN ROUTE TO PVD, CREW REPORTED THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT AND THE LEADING EDGE FLAP TRANSIT AMBER LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON TARGET FOR NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP FOR RETRACTED POSITION. CLEANED CORROSION AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAP SYSTEM. NO FAULTS NOTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED ON THE NEXT FLIGHT FROM PIT TO PVD. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO PIT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE FLAP DOWN SENSOR PER MM 27-88-11. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM GOOD. (M)

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