Service difficulty report · Ball Screw · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 19, 2016
Submitted
January 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29728
Aircraft time
58,391 hours, 22,031 cycles
Part
Ball Screw
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 5 Flap Track
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 5 FLAP TRACK BALL SCREW HAS CORROSION AND PITTING IN THE BORE OF ATTACH PINS. REPLACED BALLSCREW, REF AMDS 2751-2542. OPEN TEST TO BE C/W ON AMDS 2751-2543, STEP 18.