Service difficulty report · Transmission · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 20, 2001
Submitted
May 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23316
Part
Transmission
Part number
65C275012
Condition
Failed
Location
T/E Flaps
Part time
29,390 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD - FLT 1083 - ON APPROACH TO DCA, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS WERE STUCK AT 10 DEGREES. CREW CHECKED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND TRIED ALTERNATE METHOD WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF FLAPS INCLUDING TRACKS, TOGGLES AND FLAP DRIVES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK AS PER BOEING MM 27-51-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION INDICATOR (P/N 2061-14-1) AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPS CHECK GOOD. LATER THAT DAY, THE FLAPS LOCKED OUT AGAIN AT 10 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP TRANSMISSION. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM 27-51-73. (M)

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