Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 17, 2020
Submitted
July 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57439
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33534
Aircraft time
36,296 hours, 12,557 cycles
Part
Rod
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap Mech
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING WALKAROUND, FOUND THE RT INBOARD AFT FLAP IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE FLAP ACTUATING MECHANISM ROD DAMAGED, FLAP DRIVE ATTACH FITTING DISCONNECTED AND SHEARED OFF FASTENERS. ALSO FOUND DAMAGE INSIDE BOTTOM OF FLAP CANOE FAIRING. PERFORMED REPAIR TO THE NR 6 CANOE FAIRING IAW EC/RA 2751-01797. APPLIED PROTECTIVE FINISH IAW SRM 51-20-01. END GOING TO THE FLAP IAW AMM 27-51-14-400-801. ASSEMBLED AFT FLAP DRIVE ROD TOGETHER AND ISTALLED AND TORQUED INSTALLED DRIVE ROD FITTING ON FLAP TRACK AND INSTALLED AFT FLAP DRIVE ROD ASSY IAW AMM 27-51-13-400-801,F,(9). INSTALLED REPAIRED FLAP FAIRING IAW AMM 27-51-18.