Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 27, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27588
Aircraft time
47,821 hours, 20,298 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
113N21061
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flaps
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

LT INBD MAIN FLAP FAIL/SAFE TORQUE TUBE HAS CORRSION AT INSIDE AREA, C/W AT SAA -SAT ON N/R 104722 JOB 82069490001.