What was found
ELP - 5/30/01 - FLT 459 - pilot reported the aircraft used excessive lateral trim when the flaps were down. MX ferry to PHX. MX found NR 7 flap carriage spindle broken. flap carriage changed, aircraft returned to service.
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2001
- Submitted
- June 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N187AW
- Make and model
- Boeing 737277
- Aircraft serial
- 22654
- Aircraft time
- 57,635 hours, 47,052 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Spindle
- Part number
- 654782124
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Flap Carriage
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.