Service difficulty report · Rotary Actuator · Boeing 767241

Difficulty date
July 11, 2011
Submitted
July 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768QT
Make and model
Boeing 767241
Aircraft serial
23803
Aircraft time
86,372 hours, 32,150 cycles
Part
Rotary Actuator
Part number
256T21205
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING WALK AROUND ON ACFT, FOUND AT LT WING NR 5 SLAT HANGING DOWN FROM ONE SIDE. THE SLAT REMAINED SUPPORTED FROM ONE TRACK WHICH CAUSED HOLES OF SOME PANELS OF WING AND ANTI-ICE TUBES DEFLECTION. AFTER REMOVAL OF SLATS NR 4 AND NR 5 WAS FOUND GEARBOX ASSY (PN 256T2220-12) AND ROTARY ACTUATOR ASSY (PN 256T2120-5) WITH SIGNS OF HEAVY INTERNAL CORROSION. GEAR BOX AND ROTARY ACTUATOR WERE DISASSEMBLED TO LOOK INSIDE AND ALL GEARS WERE FOUND ATTACHED ONE TO ANOTHER BY CORROSION DUE TO GREASE ABSENCE. OTHER PARTS THAT WERE FOUND DAMAGED ARE: RT FIXED WING L/E WITH CRACKS, TAI DUCT WITH BENT, SLAT T/E AERODYNAMIC SEALS BROKEN.