Service difficulty report · Position Ind · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23552
Part
Position Ind
Part number
2061141
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
23,402 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHL - FL2191 - IN THE PROCESS OF CONFIGURING THE A/C FOR LANDING. CAPTAIN DID NOT RECEIVE LEADING OR TRAILING EDGE FLAP INDICATION. ADVISED PHL TOWER OF THE PROBLEM AND HIS INTENTION TO GO AROUND. AFTER GO AROUND, FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEADING AND TRAILING EDGE FLAPS AND LUBED JACKSCREWS. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. FLAPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED INDICATOR AS PRECAUTIONARY. SUBSEQUENTLY, LATER THAT DAY, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION. IT APPEARS THE RIGHT NEEDLE HANGS UP. FLAPS SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. AGAIN, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)