Service difficulty report · Position Ind · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22806
Part
Position Ind
Part number
2061141
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
14,717 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2638 - ON PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT BWI, CREW ENCOUNTERED A SPLIT FLAP INDICATION OF 1 DEGREE. FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND BEYOND 2 DEGREES OR RETRACT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE ON ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND INSPECTED FLAPS. FLAPS CHECKED GOOD AND OPERATED NORMAL. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)