Service difficulty report · Torque Shaft · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 2, 2011
Submitted
July 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Aircraft time
60,443 hours, 40,460 cycles
Part
Torque Shaft
Part number
65C263102
Part serial
BN659
Condition
Corroded
Location
Midflap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

Q4 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP INBOARD TORQUE SHAFT. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP IAW JOB CARD 03C40927012 & 03C40927009.