Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
December 20, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23930
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
7825221
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1974 - ON DESCENT INTO CLT, FROM MBJ, CAPTAIN NOTIFIED TOWER THAT THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND BEYOND FIVE DEGREES. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX TROUBLESHOT TRAILING EDGE FLAP SYSTEM PER MM 27-51-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED AND LUBED NR 8 FLAP JACKSCREW ASSY AND ROLLERS ON CARRIAGE AND FLAP TRACK PER MM 12-22-50. OPS FLAPS UP AND DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES. OPS CHECK NORMAL. FOUND FLAP POSITION INDICATOR READINGS ERRATIC. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR (P/N 2061-14-1) PER MM 27-51-00 AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECK GOOD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF NR 8 FLAPSCREW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT