Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
March 5, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
76,446 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
5701802
Condition
Separated
Location
Te Flap Actuator
Component
Te Flap Actuator · 2751281
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING CREW WAS NOT ABLE TO RETRACT THE WING FLAPS ABOVE 1 UNIT. UPON INVESTIGATION THE NR 3 FLAP TRANSMISSION SCREWJACK WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION AT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. THE FLAP TRANSMISSION AND SCREWJACK ASSEMBLY WAS BOTH REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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