Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
October 15, 2021
Submitted
October 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823DN
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
31934
Aircraft time
23,315 hours, 8,979 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 3823 -DE- DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO FLAP ASYMMETRY MESSAGE ON APPROACH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN TORQUE TUBE FROM RIGHT WING ANGLE GEARBOX TO OUTBOARD FLAP. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD WING FLAP TORQUE TUBE PER B737 AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD.