Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
November 20, 2001
Submitted
December 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AN
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
24234
Part
Tube
Part number
6546858302
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON INSPECTION OF AREA AROUND NR 6 FLAP TRANSMISSION, A FIRE EXTINGUISHING TUBE WAS FOUND CHAFED THROUGH IN SEVERAL PLACES, CAUSED BY INBOARD FORE FLAP OUTBOARD CARRIAGE. IT APPEARS THAT TUBE IS WRONGLY POSITIONED.

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