Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
September 15, 2019
Submitted
October 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538CC
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial
25772
Aircraft time
45,369 hours, 58,720 cycles
Part
Jackscrew
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB DURING RT TURN FELT A SERIES OF RAPID THUMPS LASTING ABOUT 1 SECOND FELT AS WELL IN THE CONTROL COLUMN THEN AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 3000' ANOTHER SERIES OF THUMPS AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED YAW DAMPER DIENGAGED RETURNED TO MIA FOR LANDING. SERVICED NR 7 TRAILING EDGE FLAP JACKSCREW GEARBOX IAW AMM 12-10-00 PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK PER AMM 27-51-00. PERFORMED DFCS TEST OF BOTH CHANNELS AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPER SYSTEM IAW AMM 22-11-00 ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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