Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 5, 2016
Submitted
May 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27589
Aircraft time
61,722 hours, 26,974 cycles
Part
Jackscrew
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

LEFT WING NR 3 FLAP JACK SCREW BALL NUT IS CORRODED. 77-65. REMOVED LT WING NR 3 FLAP JACK SCREW BALL NUT IN REF 757, AMM 27-51-11-024-001. DURING OK TO INSTALL, FOUND INNER BORE OF BALLSCREW YOKE RUSTY. REMOVED LT WING NR 3 AFT UNIVERSAL JOINT FROM INBD T/E FLAP OTBD TRACK IN REF TO AMM 27-51-11-024-001. INSTALLED AFT UNIVERSAL JOINT AND BALLSCREW ASSY ON LT WING NR 3 T/E FLAP TRACK IN REF TO AMM 27-51-11-424-020 TORQUE ID 14-289, DUE DATE 16SEP16,VERIFIED AEROSHELL 33 USED. SAA 042. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON LT WING, NR 3 FLAP JACK SCREW BALL NUT IN REF TO AMM 27-51-02-825-001. OPS CHECK GOOD JOB COMPLETE.