Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
August 22, 2014
Submitted
August 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30811
Aircraft time
59,807 hours, 9,944 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
256U301016
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAP DRIVE EICAS WITH OTBD T/E FLAPS SHOW ASSYMETRY AT 20 DEGREES, FOUND TORQUE TUBE COUPLING ON OTBD SIDE OF NR 2 FLAP TRANSMISSION SHEARED, REPLACED ASSOCIATED TORQUE TUBE AND TRANSMISSION.

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