What was found
(CAN) A/C RETURNED DUE TO FLAPS WOULD NOT LOWER PAST 10 UNITS ON APPROACH. FOUND WASHER RETAINING WASHER AND NUT P/N 69-52435-1, BACKED OFF OF DRIVE SHAFT. TRANSMISSION REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 1998
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737275
- Aircraft time
- 55,072 hours, 58,657 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Washer
- Part number
- MS172272
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Transmission
- Part time
- 2,592 hours
- Component
- Transmission · Boeing · 65502535
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- F, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.