SDR SWAA064540

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
November 24, 2006
Submitted
November 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23826
Aircraft time
60,284 hours, 51,854 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
6946649
Condition
Disconnected
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

DECLARED EMERGENCY, ON APPROACH FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND BEYOND 2. FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD 90 DEGREE ANGLE GEAR BOX TORQUE TUBE DISCONNECTED, RECONNECTED TORQUE TUBE PER MM.

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