# SDR FDEA202609131331

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 13, 2026
- Submitted: September 14, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N996FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N996FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-2Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-2Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-2q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26270
- Aircraft time: 49,263 hours, 22,382 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Ballscrew
- Part number: 7829998
- Part serial: 2717624
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 500
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609131331

## Discrepancy

FOUND LT WING FLAP  INBD TRANSMISSION WITH INDICATOR TRIPPED & JACKSCREW DAMAGED.  AMM: 27-51-11-4  AMM: 27-51-06-4  REMOVED INBD T/E FLAP XMISSION & INBD TE BALLSCREW IAW AMM.  DIMENSION X NOTED AS 19.75 IN.  FSEU-1 READINGS:  LT FLAP 340.03 DEG,  RT FLAP 340.25 DEG,  LT SLAT: 349.43 DEG,  RT SLAT: 349.08 DEG.   FSEU-2 READINGS:  LT FLAP: 339.73 DEG,  RT FLAP: 340.51 DEG,  LT SLAT 349.46 DEG,  RT SLAT 349.00 DEG.   AMM 27-51-06-4,  AMM 27-51-11-4  REF WRI 27-50/2181,  INSTALLATION OF LT WING INBD FLAP XMISSION MOUNT & FLAP XMISSION IAW AMM.  XMISSION & TORQUE LIMITER SERVICED IAW AMM 27-51-11-4,  AMM 27-51-06-4.   FINISHED INSTALLATION OF FLAP XMISSION &  INSTALLED INBD TE BALLSCREW IAW AMM. OPS CHKD GOOD. ACFT OKAY TO  CONTINUE.

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