Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
May 7, 2021
Submitted
May 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
33680
Aircraft time
59,608 hours, 23,839 cycles
Engine
Ge
Part
Flap
Part number
113A370024
Part serial
002489
Condition
Broken
Location
Rh Wing Otbd Rh
Part time
40,711 hours, 16,018 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER INFLIGHT USE OF SPEEDBRAKES, WITH SPEED BRAKES STOWED. AIRCRAFT HAD A STRONG RIGHT ROLL TENDENCY. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. WINGS LEVEL FLIGHT REQUIRED 2.5 UNITS LEFT RUDDER TRIM AND 3 UNITS LEFT AILERON. DURING APPROACH HAD A STRONG RIGHT TENDENCY WITH SELECTION OF FLAPS TO 258 AND 30. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED GVI OF FLIGHT CONTROLS, FOUND THE INBOARD ROLLER ON THE R/H TRAILING EDGE FLAP (OUTBOARD) HAS BROKEN OFF AND DEPARTED THE A/C. INSTALLED R/H OUTBOARD AFT FLAP PER B737-900 AMM 27-51-22-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.