Service difficulty report · Rod Assy · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
April 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153UA
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20102
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Rod Assy
Part number
65B1565110
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 6 Te Flap
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

AFTER LANDING, THE TRAILING EDGE AFT FLAP FORWARD CONTROL ROD ASSEMBLY AT THE NR 6 POSITION WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE BROKEN CONTROL ROD ALSO DAMAGED THE MOVABLE FLAP FAIRING. THE BROKEN CONTROL ROD WAS REPLACED. THE MOVABLE FLAP FAIRING WAS REPAIRED, OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.