Service difficulty report · Flap Tracks · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24841
Part
Flap Tracks
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
T/E Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J, 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 253 - FLT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AT CLT DUE TO TRAFFIC. DURING GO-AROUND, THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 15 UNITS AND WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM 30 UNITS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR AN IMMEDIATE LANDING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, FLAP HANDLE WAS POSTIONED TO 0-UNITS BUT FLAPS REMAINED AT 30 UNITS. MX INSPECTED FLAPS. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED JACKSCREWS AND FLAP TRACKS PER MM. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL PER MM. (M)

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