Service difficulty report · Linkage · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
April 1, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft time
10,451 hours
Part
Linkage
Part number
113A39208
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Te Flap
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING ASYMMETRICALLY IN ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT AND UNABLE TO TRIM TO A CO-ORDINATED STATE IN EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL. IN CRUISE AT FL310 CONTROL WHEEL DISPLACED 2 UNITS TO THE RIGHT, RUDDER TRIM AT 2 UNITS TO THE RIGHT WHILE THE PFD INDICATED LEFT RUDDER REQUIRED. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE R/H INBOARD AFT FLAP FULLY EXTENDED WITH FLAPS SELECTED TO THE FLAPS UP POSITION. DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION R/H INBOARD AFT FLAP CONTROL LINKAGE WAS FOUND SHEARED AT #6 AFT FLAP. NO FURTHER DAMAGED FOUND. INBOARD AFT FLAP CONTROL LINKAGE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-51-12 AND OPS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.