Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 12, 2025
Submitted
December 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990FD
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22909
Aircraft time
88,712 hours, 45,883 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
251N509914
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Slat/Flap Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHEN CONFIGURING AFTER START SETTING FLAPS TO 5 RECEIVED LE SLAT DISAG EICAS. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE CONTROL CABLE INPUT FOR THE LE SLAT PDU BROKEN AND FRAYED. THE CABLE IS IDENTIFIED AS LESA IAW FIM 27-81, FAULT TREE 803, FIGURE 104, & IPC 27-51-25-03. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED SLAT LT CENTER SECTION TORQUE TUBE IAW AMM 27-81-20-4-0. OPS TEST OF THE FLAP/SLAT ALTERNATE DRIVE SYSTEM IAW EA F-2780-T0385876 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STEPS 5.D.(2)(K)-(O) DUE TO CURRENT CONFIG OF ACFT. OPS TEST PASSED.