# SDR USAASB98309

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 22, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N282AU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N282AU), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-2B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-2B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-2b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23115
- System (JASC): [2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2780)
- Part: Mechanism
- Condition: Out Of Adjust
- Location: Nr 4 Le Slat
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: J, F
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98309

## Discrepancy

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)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.