Service difficulty report · Ballscrew · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 8, 2018
Submitted
June 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26955
Aircraft time
81,195 hours, 36,258 cycles
Part
Ballscrew
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PITTING CORROSION ON BALLSCREW NUT OF RIGHT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP. BALLSCREW ASSY OF INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP AT RT WING WAS REPLACED.