Service difficulty report · Toggle · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
March 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9038U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19076
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Toggle
Part number
654783612
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Te Foreflap
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION OF FLAPS FOR A AIRCRAFT ROLLING PROBLEM WITH FLAPS AT 10 DEGREES, FOUND LEFT SIDE FOREFLAP LOOSE FROM MIDFLAP. LEFT OUTBOARD TOGGLES WERE FOUND BROKEN. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN DE-ICED WITH TYPE II FLUID 55 HOURS PREVIOUS TO THE INCIDENT. TOGGLE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD. RUB STRIPS AND SLIDERS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. COMPONENTS WERE LUBED.