Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 4, 2019
Submitted
June 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24809
Aircraft time
98,282 hours, 27,652 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
251N428115
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

TE FLAP ASYM AFTER ENGINE START. FOUND LH OB TE FLAP, OB TRANS TORQUE TUBE DISCONNECTED FROM T.E. FLAP TRANSMISSION WITH SECURING BOLTS MISSING. CLEANED TORQUE TUBE SPLINE TEETH & TRANSMISSION TEETH, NO DAMAGE FOUND. RE-CONNECTED TORQUE TUBE & SECURED REF AMM 27-51-25-422-016, OP CHKD NML IN ALT HYD MODES SEVERAL CYCLES, IND NML IN FLT DK & ADD EMP:U247068,U077204 FSEU#2, NO FAULTS ON FSEU 1,2,3, REF AMM27-51-25-862-045. INSPECTED THE ISTTALATION OF TRANSFRERED TORQUE TUBE ALL SECURED OPS CHK NORMAL REF27-51-25-422-016.