Service difficulty report · Position Ind · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23555
Part
Position Ind
Part number
2061141
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
21,449 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT -FL 1718 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING THE CLIMB SEGMENT COULD NOT GET FLAPS TO RETRACT. THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED USING ALTERNATE PROCEDURES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON FINAL APPROACH, FLAPS OPERATED NORMAL WITH FLAP HANDLE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY FLAP POSITION INDICATOR COMPARATOR SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH MM 27-58-41. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)