Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 20, 1998
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
Lt Ram Air Door
Part time
2,585 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOUD VIBRATION ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO LHR. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AT LHR FOUND DAMAGED LEFT PACK RAM DOOR. *S/D* FOUND LT PACK RAM AIR INLET DOOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY (213W3130-3) SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE ASSY.