Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 7, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22810
Aircraft time
52,135 hours, 29,045 cycles
Engine time
14,910 hours, 22,905 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Te Flaps
Part time
14,910 hours, 22,905 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING LANDING WHEN FLAP LEVER MOVED FROM 15 TO 20 EICAS MSG FLAP ASYM AND TRAILING EDGE LIGHT ILLUM THE LEFT FLAP REMAINED AT 15 RIGHT FLAP STOPPED. LEFT INBOARD OUTBOARD TORQUE TUBE REMOVED AND REPLACED.