Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
November 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22691
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
251N51443
Condition
Sheared
Location
Le Slats
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PHX-SAN - FLT NR 5 - LEADING EDGE SLAT ASYMMETRY MESSAGE APPEARED AFTER FLAPS FIVE SELECTED FOR TAXI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND SLAT DRIVE TORQUE TUBE SHEARED UNDER SINGLE POINT REFUELING PANEL CAUSED BY BENT LIGHT BRACKET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY UNDER SINGLE POINT REFUELING PANEL PER BMM 27-81-20. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)