Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1817389
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
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

SAT - FL1594 - ON CLIMB-OUT, AT APPROX 3,000 FEET, THE FLAPS WERE MOVED TO 10 UNITS. THE CAPTAIN NOTICED ONE SIDE READ 13 UNITS AND THE OTHER 10 UNITS. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT SAT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CREW DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR (P/N2061-14-1). SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SPLIT FLAP CONDITION. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FLAP TRANSMITTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)