Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
February 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23511
Part
Transmitter
Part number
1817389
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Te Flap
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

PIT - FLT 544 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING FLAP RETRACTION, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT TO THE UP POSITION BUT WOULD RETRACT TO BETWEEN FLAP POSITION 1 AND 2. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE FLAP EXTENSION PROCEDURE TO EXTEND FLAPS AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FLAP POSITION TRANSMITTER PER MM 27-58-12. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)