Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
October 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft time
48,582 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Bent
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) DURING FLIGHT THE CREW HAD TO USE 2 UNITS OF RIGHT AILERON TRIM IN ORDER TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED WITH FLAPS AT 30 DEGREES. ON GROUND WHEN MAINTENANCE SELECTED FLAPS AT 30 DEGREES THE FORE-FLAP JAMMED. FLAP TOGGLE ON OUTBOARD FLAP/OUTBOARD TRACK FOUND BENT AND TWISTED. ONE ATTACHMENT BOLT FOUND SHEARED AND ONE BOLT BENT. FLAP TOGGLE ON OUTBOARD FLAP/OUTBOARD TRACK, REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A/C MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND FLAPS FUNCTION TESTED SEVERAL TIMES.

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