Service difficulty report · Ballscrew · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
August 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23986
Part
Ballscrew
Part number
5702224
Part serial
3H0905R
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

CLT - ON APPROACH TO CLT, WHEN FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED FROM 5 TO 25, THE FLAPS STOPPED MOVING. LEFT FLAP POINTER INDICATED 10 AND RIGHT FLAP POINTER INDICATED 5. CREW REPORTED A RIGHT ROLL TENDENCY. WHILE PERFORMING GO-AROUND, THE FIRST OFFICER MOVED THE FLAP HANDLE TO 15 AND A SHORT TIME LATER THE FLAPS MOVED TO 15. THE FLAPS SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ACCOMPLISHED CARD 03T30927001, LEFT AND RIGHT LUBE OF T/E FLAP TRANSMISSION/JACKSCREW BALL NUT RESERVOIRS. REPLACED NR 8 T/E FLAP BALL SCREW ASSEMBLY IN ASSOCIATION WITH MM 27-51-73. RAN FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES. NO FAULTS NOTED.