TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FOR ACTUATING A TRAILING EDGE FLAP ON AN AIRCRAFT. THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP SYSTEM PROVIDES ADDITIONAL LIFT DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING BY INCREASING THE CAMBER OF THE WING. EIGHT TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES ARE CONNECTED THROUGH TORQUE TUBES AND FLAP GEAR BOXES TO A FLAP POWER UNIT. EACH TRAILING EDGE FLAP IS ACTUATED BY TWO FLAP TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES.

CLASSIFICATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:- GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE RULES (GIR)S GIR 1 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THIS PRODUCT BY THE TERMS OF HEADING 8483 - TRANSMISSION SHAFTS (INCLUDING CAM SHAFTS AND CRANK SHAFTS) AND CRANKS; BEARING HOUSINGS AND PLAIN SHAFT BEARINGS; GEARS AND GEARING; BALL OR ROLLER SCREWS; GEAR BOXES AND OTHER SPEED CHANGERS, INCLUDING TORQUE CONVERTERS; FLYWHEELS AND PULLEYS, INCLUDING PULLEY BLOCKS; CLUTCHES AND SHAFT COUPLINGS (INCLUDING UNIVERSAL JOINTS) GIR 3 (B) HAS BEEN USED AS THE GEARBOXES ARE THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL 848340 - GEARS AND GEARING, OTHER THAN TOOTHED WHEELS, CHAIN SPROCKETS AND OTHER TRANSMISSION ELEMENTS PRESENTED SEPARATELY; BALL OR ROLLER SCREWS; GEAR BOXES AND OTHER SPEED CHANGERS, INCLUDING TORQUE CONVERTERS CN CODE 84834051 - GEAR BOXES AND OTHER SPEED CHANGERS: GEAR BOXES TARIC 8483405110 - FOR USE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT ALSO CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH:- HARMONIZED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO HEADING 8483