What was found
GIMBLE SHOWS SIGNS OF RUST. NR 5 FLAP TRACK GIMBLE. REPLACED BALLSCREW ASSY IAW AMM 27-51.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 2016
- Submitted
- May 9, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N554NW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757251
- Aircraft serial
- 26501
- Aircraft time
- 40,490 hours, 18,453 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Ballscrew
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nr 5 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.