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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-2B7 · Tampa, FL · June 2, 2000

Date: June 2, 2000 · 22:30 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Tampa International
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N268AU
Reported as: Boeing 7372B7
People aboard: 58
Fatal injuries: 0

N268AURegistration cancelled Dec 9, 2003 · Boeing 737-2B7S/N 22880 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBoeing 737-2B7 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-17 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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(-23)On June 2, 2000 at 2330EST, a B-737-2B7 operated by us airways airlines reported problems during approach to Tampa International Airport,FL. Subsequent investigation revealed the number 6 flaps jackscrew universal joint disconnected from the transmission. The self locking nut, pn BACN10JC7 and bolt pn 6576605-1 which holds the jackscrew universal joint on the transmission worked loose and disconnected and jammed the flap causing minor damage to the inboard edge of the flap. Closer examination of te self locking nut, it was found no locking feather, the nut could be screwed completely on the bolt without any resistants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON JUNE 2, 2000 AT 2330EST, A B-737-2B7 OPERATED BY US AIRWAYS AIRLINES REPORTED PROBLEMS DURING APPROACH TO TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,FL. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUMBER 6 FLAPS JACKSCREW UNIVERSAL JOINT DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE SELF LOCKING NUT, PN BACN10JC7 AND BOLT PN 6576605-1 WHICH HOLDS THE JACKSCREW UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE TRANSMISSION WORKED LOOSE AND DISCONNECTED AND JAMMED THE FLAP CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE FLAP. CLOSER EXAMINATION OF TE SELF LOCKING NUT, IT WAS FOUND NO LOCKING FEATHER, THE NUT COULD BE SCREWED COMPLETELY ON THE BOLT WITHOUT ANY RESISTANTS.