Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
March 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32404
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30121
Aircraft time
33,518 hours, 13,591 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
113W215237
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO EWR WHEN EXTENDING FLAPS 15 DEG GOT AN ASYMMETRY RT FLAP 15 DEG LEFT FLAP 25 DEG AFTER LANDING LEFT FLAP HANDLE IN FLAP 15 DEG POSITION. T/S FOUND LT WHEEL WELL TORQUE TUBE CRACKED R&R LT WW TORQUE TUBE IAW MM 27-51-58 & PERFORMED FLAP POS XMTER ADJ IAW MM 27-58-01 ALL NORMAL. ALSO INSPEC RT TORQUE TUBE FOUND NORMAL.