- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2013
- Submitted
- July 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N659SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 737301
- Aircraft serial
- 23229
- Aircraft time
- 83,314 hours, 62,860 cycles
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 6557421
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- L
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DECLARED EMERGENCY, WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 30 DEG FROM 15 DEG LT TRAILING FLAP STOPPED AT 25 DEG RT TRAILING FLAP WENT TO 30 DEG. AFTER GO ROUND STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLIGHT REQUIRED 4 DEG LT AILERON. R&R RT WING TE INBD MOST FLAP TORQUE TUBE IAW AMM.