Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 22, 2013
Submitted
February 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23209
Aircraft time
82,056 hours, 35,119 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Corroded
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

NR 2 FLAP TRACK RUST EMINATING FROM AFT MOUNT PAD REMOVED TRACK REF AMM 27-51-15. JACKSCREW 15" OK TO RESTORE FINISH ON LOWER SURFACE OF WING ATTACH POINT RESTORED FINISH ON LOWER SURFACE OF WING ATTACH POINT MACHINED .017" OFF MOUNT PAD TO REMOVE CORROSION. FLAP TRACK BEGAN INSTALLING NR 2 FLAP TRACK, COMPLETED THRU STEP 3.E(6)(D) OF AMM 27-51-15-401. OK TO INSTALL NR 2 FLAP TRACK TRANSMISSION INSTALLED NR 2 FLAP TRACK TRANSMISSION REF AMM27-51-15-401-926A-A COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF FLAP TRACK REF; AMM 27-51-15 AND ERA 511811-14, REV ORIG INSTALLED 2 FLAP TRACK AFT & FWD FAIRINGS IAW AMM 27-51-31.