SDR 9508066611

Service difficulty report · Transmission · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
May 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
20356
Part
Transmission
Part number
65B8112718
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
48,222 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST 10 DEGREES IN NORMAL OR ALTERNATE POSITION. CREW FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL, DUMPED 58,000 LBS OF FUEL, AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN NRT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SCREW ASSEMBLY AND NR 2 AND NR 7 TRANSMISSIONS. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATION AND CHECK WAS NORMAL.