Service difficulty report · Seq Rod · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
May 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23629
Part
Seq Rod
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Te Flaps
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 700 - LAS-PHX - ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE AND DEVELOPED VERY STRONG VIBRATIONS WITH FLAPS EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FOUND THE RT OUTBOARD AFT FLAP SEQUENCING ROD JAM NUT LOOSE. MX TIGHTENED AND SAFETIED NUT. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (W)

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