Service difficulty report · Clutch · Boeing 73736Q

Difficulty date
August 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73736Q
Aircraft time
52,387 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Clutch
Part number
69464511
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FLAP EXTENSION TO 15 UNITS AND BEYOND, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCES A ROLL THAT REQUIRES A TRIM INPUT. WHEN THE FLAPS ARE AT 15, 1.5 UNITS LT ROLL TRIM REQUIRED TO KEEP AIRCRAFT LEVEL. WHEN THE FLAPS ARE AT 30, 2.5 UNITS OF LT ROLL TRIM TO KEEP AIRCRAFT LEVEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT AND RT INBOARD FLAP CLUTCH MECHANISM ASSEMBLIES TO BE UNDER TORQUED WHICH ALLOWED FOR EARLY TRAILING EDGE FLAP RETRACTION. ONE SIDE WOULD RETRACT PRIOR TO THE OTHER CAUSING OUR ROLLING CONCERN. BOTH LT AND RT FLAP CLUTCH MECHANISMS WERE RE TORQUED IAW CMM 57-53-17 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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