Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 8, 2017
Submitted
June 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27053
Aircraft time
66,947 hours, 23,477 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING TROUBLESHOTING OF THE FLAP ISOLATION VALVE EICAS MESSAGE, THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP TRACK FORWARD SUPPORT FITTING HAS FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE OR BROKEN HARDWARE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP TRACK SUPPORT BRACKET IAW AMM 27-51-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.