What was found
DURING WALKAROUND FOUND LE FLAPS NR 15 & 16 EXTENDED WITH DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE TUBE IAW B747 MM 27-81-05. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2004
- Submitted
- April 12, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N481EV
- Make and model
- Boeing 747132
- Aircraft serial
- 19896
- Aircraft time
- 105,554 hours, 26,189 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 65B8039033
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Le Slats
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.