- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2015
- Submitted
- September 21, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N434BC
- Make and model
- Boeing 7572Q8
- Aircraft serial
- 33961
- Aircraft time
- 29,224 hours, 17,053 cycles
- Part
- Ball Screw
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
LT WING FLAP TRACK NR 3 BALLSCREW HAS CORROSION FORMING ON THE BALL NUT 008-41. REMOVED NR 3 LT T/E INBD FLAP OTBD BALLSCREW IAW CARD 2751-2538. PROCURED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NR 3 LT T/E INBD FLAP OTBD BALLSCREW ON CARD 2751-2538.
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