Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23560
Part
Indicator
Part number
2061141
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Part time
29,535 hours
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

CLT - FLT 2250 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED FROM 5 DEGREES TO 1 DEGREE, FLAP TRAVEL STOPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 1-3/4 DEGREE POSITION WHILE LEADING EDGE REMAINED EXTENDED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND CLEANED CANNON PLUGS ON FLAP ASYMMETRY SWITCH. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES UP AND DOWN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. (X)