Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
February 10, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Engine
Rroyce RB211524D419
Part
Coupling
Condition
Separated
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(AUS) NR 6 AND NR 7 LEADING EDGE FLAPS DISCONNECTED DUE TO THE OUTBOARD SPLINE COUPLING COMING ADRIFT. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF THE LOCKWIREOR ATTACHMENT SCREWS.