Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 27, 2010
Submitted
June 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22910
Aircraft time
72,505 hours, 35,565 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Flap Track
Part number
113N13222
Part serial
138
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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 MX, THE LEFT OTBD FLAP, OTBD TRACK WAS BLEEDING RUST. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE TRACK WAS FOUNDED CORRODED. THE CORROSION WENT BEYOND THE CMM LIMITS. MFG ENGINEERING ISSUED AN REA TO FURTHER CLEAN THE CORROSION WITH ADDITIONAL LIMITS ESTABLISHED. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, PART WAS INITAL ETCHED, FMPI INSPECTED, SHOT PEENED AND CAD PLATED. THE TRACK WAS REINSTALLED AND THE FLAPS RIGGED. THE ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.