Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
November 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23115
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nr 4 Le Slat
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2608 - FLIGHT WAS CLEARED FOR APPROACH AT BWI FOR RUNWAY 28. AS CAPTAIN SELECTED FLAPS 1, THE LEADING EDGE TRANSIT LIGHT AND THE NR 4 SLAT TRANSIT LIGHT ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED. CREW RECYCLED THE FLAPS AND DISCONTINUED THE APPROACH. CREW WENT THROUGH PROCEDURES FOR FLAP ASSYMETRY. A ROLL WAS NOTICED AS THE FLAPS WENT THROUGH FLAPS 10. AFTER RESETTING FLAPS, THE PROBLEMS CORRECTED ITSELF AND A NORMAL VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE AT BWI WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CABIN WAS PREPPED FOR AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE NR 4 SLAT DETENT ARM PER MM 27-81-0A. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND INDICATION NORMAL. (M)

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