Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 21, 2004
Submitted
October 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117JB
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20993
Part
Roll Pin
Part number
NAS561P38
Condition
Missing
Location
Drive Gear
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN REMOVING NR 2 T/E TRANSMISSION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE IB TORQUE TUBE DRIVE GEAR WAS NOT POSITIVELY ATTACHED TO THE FLAP TRANSMISSION SPLINES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT GEAR/SPLINE ATTACHMENT ROLL PIN NAS 561P38 WAS MISSING (IPC 27500025A90). WHILE CARRYING OUT RIGGING PROCEDURE FOR T/E FLAPS, NR 4 TRANSMISSION IB DRIVE GEAR BECAME DETACHED FROM ITS ASSOCIATED TORQUE TUBE. CLOSE INSP REVEALED ROLL PIN HAD SHEARED, REMOVED AND REPLACED (IPC 27-50-0-27-34). ALL DEFECT RECTIFICATION HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT AND DOCUMENTED.

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