Service difficulty report · Syncronizer · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
June 27, 2004
Submitted
July 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23632
Aircraft time
61,919 hours, 38,377 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Syncronizer
Part number
2061141
Part serial
1594
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
12,732 hours, 9,190 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
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, ON APPROACH, ENROUTE FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND BEYOND FLAPS 5, USED ALTERNATE FLAP PROCEDURES TO EXTEND FLAPS TO 15. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR IAW T/C 1B27001, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF FLAP POSITION INDICATOR S/N 1594 CONFIRMED REASON FOR REMOVAL FINDING THE RT SYNCHRO INOPERATIVE, AND THE LT SYNCHRO SLUGGISH. REPLACED RT SYNCHRO, AND CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE LT SYNCHRO BEARINGS IAW CMM 27-50-03.

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