Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 73781Q

Difficulty date
March 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 73781Q
Aircraft time
32,945 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
Part
Bushing
Part number
256A31971
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PERFORMANCE OF TASK CARD TOM 27-144-00-01, LT INBD FLAP, OTBD BALL SCREW & GIMBAL LUBRICATION & TOM 27-144-00-02, RT INBD FLAP, OTBD BALL SCREW & GIMBAL LUBRICATION. FOUND THAT THE LOWER GIMBAL BUSHING ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH LT & RT INBD FLAPS, WERE DETACHED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE SEATS, AS A RESULT OF THEIR ATTACHMENT BOLTS HAVING BEEN WORN EXCESSIVELY. ATTACHED PICTURES SHOWS THE ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE BOLTS, HAVING BEEN WORN HALFWAY THROUGH ITS SHANK. BOTH GIMBAL BUSHING ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLIES BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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