Service difficulty report · Transmission · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
July 24, 2024
Submitted
July 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
28203
Aircraft time
63,265 hours, 23,323 cycles
Part
Transmission
Part number
7821344
Part serial
5662R
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

TE FLAP DISAGREE WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM FLAPS 20 TO 25. RAN QRH, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. EWR FIM: 27-51-808 DEBRIEF CREW TE FLAPS WILL NOT GO TO 25 AT WHICH POINT THEY GOT A FLAP DISAGREE.CYCLED FLAPS FROM 0 TO 30 NO FAULTS NOTED,BITE ALL 3 FSEU NO FAULTS NOITED. EWR FIM: 27-51-808 INSPECTED ALL TE FLAP TRANSMISSION FOUND RIGHT INBD FLAP TRANSMISSION OVERLOAD TRIP.INSPECTED ALL ROLLERS ON RIGHT INBD FLAP TRACK ALL CHECK GOOD.TRANSMISSION SERVICED TO FULL NO LEAKS NOTED.RESET OVERLOAD TRIP AND CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES RIGHT INBD FLAP TRANSMISSION DID NOT TRIP. EWR AMM 27_51_11_4_0 AMM 27_51_06_4_0. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP TRANSMISSION UNIT AS REQUIRED PER AMM. ALSO FOUND THREADS ROUGH/WORN ON BALLSCREW UNIT ALONG WITH SOME PLAY ON THE GIMBLE. THEREFORE, REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP BALLSCREW UNIT AS REQUIRED PER AMM. TE FLAPS OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURN TO SERVICE

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