Service difficulty report · Gear · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
November 28, 2000
Submitted
January 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21876
Aircraft time
65,407 hours, 17,204 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Gear
Part number
256T2800105
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Wing Le Slats
Component
-
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

L/E SLAT ASYM DURING FLAP EXTENTION ON APPROACH. *S/D* THE RIGHT WING SLATS DID NOT MOVE TO THE COMMANDED POSITION DUE TO A SEVERELY WORN OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SLAT DRIVE TORQUE TUBE. WHEN THE LEFT WING L/E SLAT POSITION DOES NOT MATCH THE RIGHT WING L/E SLAT POSITION, A SLAT ASYM MESSAGE WILL APPEAR ON EICAS. THE SUBJECT WORN L/E SLAT DRIVE TORQUE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TORQUE TUBE ASSY.