Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 1, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
53,289 hours, 19,551 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
251N20101
Condition
Gouged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HORIZONTAL STAB JACKSCREW MIDDLE SECTION HAS .001 GOUGE. HORIZONTAL STAB BALLSCREW SHOWS SIGNS OF GALLING AND WEAR ALONG MIDDLE 2 FOOT LENGTH OF BALLSCREW, JACKSCREW REMOVED AND REPLACED,