Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23558
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
30,228 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

RDU - FL 1494 - ON APPROACH TO RDU, CREW EXTENDED FLAPS FROM 25 TO 30 DEGREES AND RECEIVED A FLAP ASSYMETRY. CREW PLACED FLAPS BACK TO 25 DEGREES, ADVISED THE TOWER THEY HAD A PROBLEM AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CREW ACCOMPLISHED A GO-AROUND AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST IN REFERENCE TO TRAILING EDGE FLAP PROBLEM. CREW EXECUTED A LONG FINAL AND BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT IN ON A SHALLOW APPROACH. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR. RAN FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM. (X)