Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26936
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
213W31303
Condition
Sheared
Location
Ram Air Door
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT PACK TURNED OFF DUE TO VIBRATION AT DOOR 2L/2R. *S/D* FOUND LEFT PACK RAM AIR DOOR TORQUE TUBE SHAFT (PN 213W3130-3) SHEARED AND INLET SIDEWALL DAMAGED AROUND INBOARD BEARING ATTACH OPENING. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE AND INBOARD AND OUTBOARD CAP ASSEMBLIES. FLEET SURVEY REVEALED ADDITIONAL CASES OF WEAR. BOEING DEVELOPING AN IMPROVED DESIGN.