SDR SWAA040424

Service difficulty report · Spindle · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
February 8, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
22827
Aircraft time
68,120 hours, 74,752 cycles
Part
Spindle
Part number
65464817
Condition
Broken
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT, WHEN FLAPS 30 WERE SELECTED, A LOUD POPPING/SNAPPING SOUND WAS HEARD, AND THE AIRCRAFT COMMENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE RIGHT. NO ABNORMAL FLAP/LED INDICATIONS OBSERVED. 45 DEGREE YOKE DEFLECTION REQ'D TO LAND. FOUND OUTBOARD MID FLAP INBOARD CARRIAGE BROKEN AT SPINDLE. REMOVED FLAP ASSEMBLY, REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD CARRIAGE, INSPECTED OUTBOARD CARRIAGE VISUALLY, FOUND NO OTHER DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPINDLE AT INBOARD SIDE PER MM.

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