Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 2, 2013
Submitted
May 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26957
Aircraft time
64,559 hours, 29,689 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
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

RT WING INBD FAIL SAFE TUBE HAS CORROSION INSIDE. R & R RT WING INBD MAIN FLAP INBD FAIL SAFE TORQUE TUBE REF EA 01-097891-14, REV A.