Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 73773V

Difficulty date
February 15, 2013
Submitted
March 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AM
Make and model
Boeing 73773V
Aircraft serial
32423
Aircraft time
30,297 hours, 18,574 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
256A36504
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
30,297 hours, 18,574 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT FLAPS AND SLATS DO NOT RETRACT. MX PERSONNEL DETECTED THE RT FLAPS ANGLE GEAR BOX DAMAGED. THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-51-55 AND TESTED IAW FIM 27-81 TASK 802 AND 803, ALL CORRECT.

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