Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25060
Aircraft time
48,330 hours, 23,691 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
113N21081
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

LEFT WING AFT INBD FLAP, TORQUE TUBE EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON INTERNAL BORE OF TUBE AND BETWEEN TUBE AND BUSHING AT INBD END. R & R LT INBD FLAP TORQUE TUBE AND FAILSAFE TUBE IAW CMM 57-53-43, REV 103. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR.