Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 7372Q8

Difficulty date
January 10, 2002
Submitted
January 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121NJ
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q8
Aircraft serial
21735
Aircraft time
59,464 hours, 46,177 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Flap Gear Box
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

RIGHT HAND TRAILING EDGE FLAP FLUTTERS VISIBLY AT FLAPS 5 ABOVE 200 KTS. OK AT 190 KTS AND AT ALL OTHER FLAP SETTINGS. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 7 FLAP JACKSCREW GEAR BOX END UNIVERSAL JOINT BUSHINGS WORN. OVERHAULED THE NR 7 FLAP JACKSCREW GEAR BOX END UNIVERSAL JOINT IAW BOEING OVERHAUL MANUAL 27-55-56. OP'S CHECKED FLAPS PER BOEING MM 27-51-73 AND OP'S CHECKED GOOD.

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