# SDR DL73K020478

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2002
- Submitted: May 2, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N315DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N315DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23087
- Aircraft time: 52,283 hours, 40,071 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Carriage
- Condition: Separated
- Location: T/E Flap
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K020478

## Discrepancy

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.

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