Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
July 24, 2000
Submitted
July 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23631
Part
Gearbox
Part number
65515101
Part serial
0396
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED. TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LOCKED OUT BETWEEN FLAP 10 AND 15 POSITION. FOUND LT RIGHT ANGLE GEARBOX AND TORQUE TUBE WORN. REPLACED GEARBOX AND TORQUE TUBE. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK.

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