Service difficulty report · Gimbal Joint · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
November 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6711M
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30483
Aircraft time
51,157 hours, 18,867 cycles
Part
Gimbal Joint
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 8 Ball Screw
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

NR 8 BALL SCREW GIMBAL MOUNTS CORRODED INTERNALLY, MARKED. REPLACED NR 8 BALL SCREW ASSY IAW AMM 27-51-21.