Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 7272H3

Difficulty date
October 22, 2015
Submitted
October 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722CK
Make and model
Boeing 7272H3
Aircraft serial
20948
Aircraft time
58,839 hours, 37,606 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Detached
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OTBD T/E FLAPS WENT ASYMMETRIC, FOUND LT T/E OTBD DRIVESHAFT TORQUE TUBE COUPLING CAME OFF. RESECURED TORQUE TUBE, SAFETY WIRED, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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