Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 10, 2015
Submitted
April 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
101,294 hours, 15,823 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW GOT LE SLAT ASSYM CAUTION ON RETRACTION. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND ALL LT OTBD SLATS EXTENDED, WITH ALL OTHER LE SLATS RETRACTED. POINTERS ARE CORRECT. 999. FOUND NR 5 SLAT INBD PDU HAD INBD SLAT DRIVE TORQUE TUBE DISCONNECTED WITH FASTENERS MISSING. REINSTALLED TORQUE TUBE SPLINED COUPLING & INSTALLED FASTENERS & WIRE LOCKED. REMOVED & REINSTALLED RUBBER SLEEVE & RETAINER FOR ACCESS YAW AMM27-81-24. ACCOMPLISHED AMM 27-81-02-825-001 TO ADJUST OTBD SLATS ON LT WING FOR FIT & FAIR 164023. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST FOR LE SLATS IAW AMM