Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
February 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37615
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27328
Part
Retract Mech
Part number
65C26300101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE FLAPS STUCK AT EIGHT DEGREES ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE FLAPS COULD NOT BE CYCLED HYDRAULICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. A GO-AROUND WAS PERFORMED AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT FLAP TORQUE SHAFT CLEARANCE DOOR DAMAGED. THE TRACK FAIRING AND SHAFT CLEARANCE DOOR WERE REMOVED. CONFIGURATION DEVIATION LIST 57-53-01 WAS ISSUED PENDING DOOR REPLACEMENT AND THE TRACK FAIRING WAS REINSTALLED. THE FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGHOUT ENTIRE TRAVEL.