Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
September 11, 2021
Submitted
September 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3740C
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30800
Aircraft time
62,379 hours, 26,918 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Outboard
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 3740-MISC- DURING DECENT AT 6000 FEET FLAPS 5, SPREEDBRAKE EXTENDED AT APPROX 243 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS.YOKE REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT LEFT INPUT BUT REMAINED CONTROLLABLE. LATER SHAKING SMOOTHED OUT. ON POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND , FOUND LARGE SECTION OF FLAP B/T PYLON 2 AND 3 WAS BROKE OFF AND MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN FLAP PER AMDS 2751-22. REPLACED OUTBOARD RIGHT WING OUTBOARD MAIN FLAP PER AMDS 2750-4569-02 AND REPLACED NUMBER 12 GROUND SPOILER PER AMDS 2760-4143-02. PERFORMED DAMAGE IMPACT CONDITION INSPECTION PER B737 AMM 05-51-59. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.