Service difficulty report · Carriage Assy · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
April 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21598
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Carriage Assy
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Te Flap
Component
654648195
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STEERING YOKE COCKED LEFT AND REQUIRED A GOOD DEAL OF LEFT AILERON TRIM ONCE FLAPS 1 AND BELOW STARTED COMING DOWN. NO CHANGE THROUGH FLAP CONFIGURATIONS TO 30 DEGREE. *S/D* THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN SPINDLE. BOTH CARRIAGE ASSEMBLIES ON THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD FLAP WERE REPLACED, OPS CHECK OK.