SDR SWAA030253

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
February 1, 2003
Submitted
February 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
23694
Aircraft time
49,461 hours, 47,184 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
6573271
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

T/E FLAPS INDICATED 5 DEGREE SPLIT ON APPROACH AND WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER LANDING. FOUND LEFT FLAPS INBD TORQUE TUBE BROKEN, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT INBD TORQUE TUBE PER MM.

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