Service difficulty report · Indication · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
October 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22882
Part
Indication
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
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

TPA - FLT 2637 - UPON SELECTING FIVE DEGREES FLAP SETTING ON APPROACH, THE FLAP INDICATOR NEEDLES SPLIT AND THE FLAPS FROZE AT ONE DEGREE FLAPS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT LANDED AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL LANDING SPEED BUT OTHERWISE HAD A NORMAL LANDING IN TPA. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND RAN FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONDITION. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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