Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 17, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25091
Aircraft time
83,561 hours, 13,429 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Fod
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLAP EXTENSION SELECTED FLAPS 5 AND FLAPS EXTENDED TO 15 WITH HANDLE IN 5 DETENT. OPERATED IN ALT TO FLAPS 20 FOR LANDING. OPENED COVERS AT CONTROL STAND FOR FLAP CONTROL LEVER AND REMOVED 2 PIECES OF PLASTIC TY RAPS AND 1 TRIM SCREW THAT WAS INTERFERING WITH THE FLAP CONTROL GEARBOX AND RVDT 1 AND REMOVED DEBRIS AND ACCOMPLISHED FLAP OPS CHECK.