Service difficulty report · Gimbals · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
August 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14384
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
26313
Part
Gimbals
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 30 DEGREES ON FINAL APPROACH TO SLC, THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 15 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LUBRICATED ALL FLAP JACKSCREW GIMBALS PER MM 12-22-21. THE FLAPS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD SEVERAL TIMES IAW MM 27-51-00.

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