Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7372T5

Difficulty date
January 9, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372T5
Aircraft time
63,958 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Bearing
Location
Aux Track
Component
Leading Edge Sla
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LOG SNAG - ON FLAP SELECTION TO ONE UNIT, LE FLAP TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. NO. 4 SLAT REMAINED AMBER. ALL OTHERS GREEN. ON SELECTION OF FLAP 10, NO. 4 WENT GREEN FULL EXTEND WITH OTHER LE DEVICES.THE MAINTENANCE MECHANICS DISCOVERED THE NO. 4 LE SLAT OUTBOARD AUX TRACK ROLLER BEARING AND ATTACH BOLT HAD DEPARTED AND WERE FOUND IN THE LOWER PART OF THE L/E.THIS CAUSED THE SLAT ASSEMBLY TO SKEW UPON EXTENSION AND TRIGGER THE TRANSIT INDICATION.THE ROLLER BEARING ATTACH BOLT CASTELLATED NUT COTTER PIN, WAS FOUND SHEARED AND A PORTION OF THE PIN WAS FOUND IN THE AREA.THE ROLLER BEARING AND ATTACH BOLT WERE REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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