Service difficulty report · Ball Screw · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
July 12, 2023
Submitted
July 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
81,076 hours, 31,340 cycles
Part
Ball Screw
Part number
7820924
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Xmssn
Component
Transmission
Component part number
251N401136
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TE FLAP DISAGREE WHEN GOING TO FLAPS 25. COMPLETED QRH 9.1.17 LANDED FLAPS 20 ***EMERGENCY DECLARED*** ENT BY:5190314 RPT BY:5190314 R/I 12JUL23 22:37 MEM U REASON CODE : PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MPN: 7820924 CPN: 2717624 POS: ONL ON MPN: 7821344 SRL: 5910 TAG NBR: 00I930 FACT 12JUL23 22:37 MEM U TSM: 27-51-00 AMM: 27-51-11-4 WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE FLAP WITH FIM 27-51 FT 808 FIG 105 FOUND INDICATOR TRIPPED ON LH #4 FLAP TRANSMISSION AND NOTICED THAT THE BALL SCREW THREADS WAS JAGGED AND WORN AND BALL NUT WAS FULL OF WATER. REMOVED AND REPLACED #4 LH BALL SCREW. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RESET TRANSMISSION INDICATOR. BALLSCREW NEW PN/ 7821344 SN/5910. OLD PART, THE TAG WAS DAMAGED AND ILLEGIBLE.

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