Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
September 24, 2001
Submitted
September 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271FL
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
22734
Aircraft time
48,748 hours, 29,887 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Disconnected
Component
Torque Tube
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FLAPS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. LT. TORQUE TUBE COUPLING AT NO. 4 FLAP TRANSMISSION WAS DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED COUPLING PER MM 27-51-251. ADJUSTED TRAILING EDGE FLAPS PER MM 27-51-01 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST.

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