Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
February 19, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Aircraft time
80,983 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bearing
Part number
BACB10B131
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Flap
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, FLAPS SELECTED WITH INDICATION PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND RT FLAP CARRIAGE BEARINGS WAS BROKEN IN 2 PIECES AND A SECOND BEARING SPLIT. NEW PARTS INSTALLED AND FLAP RIGGING CARRIED OUT I.A.W. MM. NO FURTHER INCIDENT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.