# SDR AALA20140407013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2014
- Submitted: April 9, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N635AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N635AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial: 24593
- Aircraft time: 72,859 hours, 26,127 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Retaining Nut
- Part number: 251N43183
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140407013

## Discrepancy

MIA CREW REPORTED TE FLAP ASYMMETRY.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  FOUND RETAINING NUT ON BEARING ASSEMBLY MISSING.  REPLACED BEARING ASSEMBLY ON RT FLAP, SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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