Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Coupling
Part number
256A37411
Condition
Sheared
Location
Flap Drive
Part time
35,690 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, DURING FLAP RETRACTION, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A FLAP SHUTDOWN WITH THE LT FLAP INDICATING 25 AND THE RT INDICATING 30 UNITS. THE ACFT TAXIED SAFELY TO THE GATE WHERE IT WAS MET BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FINDINGS AND ACTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS. DURING INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE RT TEE ANGLE GEARBOX COUPLING SLEEVE AND TEE ANGLE GEARBOX SPLINE DRIVE BOTH SHEARED. BOTH SHEARED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 27-51-55. IT APPEARS THAT BOTH FAILED PARTS WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE ACFT. SPLINE, PN ON 256A3741-1 BN ON 2537475 COUPLING, PN ON 256A3745-1, BN ON 2418396.

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