Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 18, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30086
Aircraft time
52,450 hours, 21,322 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Flap Jackscrew
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF 1000 FLAP ASYMMETRY LEFT AND RIGHT FLAP SPLIT AT 1-3 AND LEADING EDGE PANEL ANNUNCIATOR SHOWED NO LIGHTS RETRACT FOR LDG, FLAP HANDLE IN 1 DEGREE POSITION. REPLACED THE NR 8 FLAP JACKSCREW GIMBAL BUSHING ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED A NEW BOLT AND COLLAR, AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-51-42. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.