Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26917
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
213W31303
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Ram Air Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRONOUNCED VIBRATION AT FL290 AND 313 KNOTS. VIBRATION DISAPPEARED BELOW FL280 AND 280 KNOTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEN UNDER AMBER ALERT. *S/D* FOUND LEFT PACK RAM AIR INLET DOOR TORQUE TUBE (213W3130-3) SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY.