Service difficulty report · Carriage · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
April 24, 2002
Submitted
May 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23087
Aircraft time
52,283 hours, 40,071 cycles
Part
Carriage
Condition
Separated
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

RUDDER TRIM EXCESSIVE DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. REQUIRES 1.5 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM. OUT OF TRIM ROLL TENDENCY INCREASED ON APPROACH WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE FLAP EXTENSION. IE 3 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM REQUIRED AT FLAPS 15. CONDUCTED 15 UNIT FLAP LANDING FOR CONDITION. FOUND LT OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD TRACK CARRIAGE SEPARATED AT SHANK TO THRUST BEARING. REPLACED SAME.