# SDR AU981637

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 7, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Boeing 747238B
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Flap
- Part number: 65B085641
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU981637

## Discrepancy

(AUS) ON LANDING, THE RT OUTBOARD TE FLAPS STOPPED AT 25 DEGREES.  FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE FLAPS RESULTED IN STALLED DRIVE ABILITY.  INVESTIGATION FOUND A SHEARED FITTING BETWEEN THE FLAP AND FLAP-DRIVE BALLSCREW.

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