Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 737317

Difficulty date
September 13, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737317
Aircraft serial
23177
Aircraft time
46,507 hours, 29,343 cycles
Part
Roller
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOUD VIBRATION WAS HEARD UPON FLAP EXTENSION ON APPROACH THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED INSPECTION PER MM 05-51-67, NO ABNORMALITIES OR DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT UNSATISFACTORY DUE TO VIBRATION AT FLAP SETTINGS 10-30. FOUND RT INBOARD AFT FLAP DEAD WEIGHT ROLLERS OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED DEAD WEIGHT ROLLERS PER MM 27-51-11 AND FLAP OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED ANOTHER TEST FLIGHT, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.