Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 25, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24873
Part
Flap
Condition
Failed
Location
Wing
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

CUN - FLT 1515 - ON APPROACH, CAPTAIN COULD NOT EXTEND FLAPS BEYOND 10 DEGREES. QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECKED OK. PUMPS AND PRESSURE WERE ALSO OK. CREW ATTEMPTED ALTERNATE FLAP EXTENSION PROCEDURE BUT THIS CAUSED ELECTRIC FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. CAPTAIN BURNED OFF ADDITIONAL FUEL AND MADE LANDIGN AT 10 DEGREE FLAPS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP DRIVE. RIGGED AFT FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM PER MM 27-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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