Service difficulty report · Ball Screw · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 1, 2018
Submitted
November 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28143
Aircraft time
59,836 hours, 23,278 cycles
Part
Ball Screw
Part number
251N40984
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

TE FLAP DISAGREE WHEN FLAP HANDLE WAS MOVED FROM 0 TO 1. RAN QRH AND LANDED. R & R THE LT INBD NR 4 FLAP TRANSMISSION ASSY IAW MM 27-51-06-4, UP TO UNIVERSAL JOINT DRIVE SHAFT. FOUND THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED AND UNSERVICEABLE. R & R THE BALLSCREW AND GIMBAL FITTING IAW MM 27-51-11-4.