Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
January 2, 2004
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23507
Aircraft time
52,457 hours, 35,447 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
657327121
Condition
Stripped
Location
Zone 309 Lt Ww
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROL - FLT 0137 - ON FINAL APPROACH, EN ROUTE, SELECTED TRAILING EDGE FLAPS TO 40, LT FLAP STAYED AT 30 AND RT FLAP WENT TO 40, FLAPS LOCKED OUT AND DID NOT MOVE EITHER DIRECTION. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE LT FLAP DRIVE SHAFT FROM FLAP DRIVE UNIT TO THE NR 4 TRANSMISSION STRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT IAW BMM 27-51-64, CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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