SDR CAL960441

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737219

Difficulty date: April 5, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N10248
Make and model: Boeing 737219
Aircraft serial: 20344
System (JASC): 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
Part: Control Cable
Condition: Broken
Location: Lt Te 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

EWR - FLT 1160 - THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT ON FLAP EXTENSION FOR LANDING ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP JAMMED DUE TO A BROKEN FOLLOW-UP CABLE ON INBOARD JACKSCREW. CABLES BC-3 AND BC-4 AND THE FLAP DRIVE MECHANISM WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-51-35 AND OHM 57-53-22. AN ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF THE FLAP WERE PERFORMED IAW MM 27-51-12. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (X)