Service difficulty report · Ball Screw · Boeing 75726D

Difficulty date
March 11, 2016
Submitted
March 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762BC
Make and model
Boeing 75726D
Aircraft serial
33966
Aircraft time
28,319 hours, 16,502 cycles
Part
Ball Screw
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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

NR 5 T/E FLAP BALL NUT TRUNNION HAS CORROSION AND BOTH BALL NUT BUSHINGS ARE WORN OUT OF LIMITS. R & R RT WING NR 5 T/E FLAP BALLSCREW IAW AMM 27-51. NEW BUSHINGS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON T/C 271-2542.

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