Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
October 7, 2012
Submitted
October 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25098
Aircraft time
64,154 hours, 36,545 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
69449696
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING TORQUE TUBE IS CRACKED. R & R CRACKED BUMPER IAW CMM 57-53-22. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BALLSCREW AND GIMBLE ASSY IAW CMM 57-53-22 AND AMM 27-51-73. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-51-00.

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