Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 19, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28750
Aircraft time
42,395 hours, 11,831 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

RIGHT T/E FLAP ANGLE TEE GEARBOX RATTLES AND CHATTERS THROUGHOUT RIGHT SIDE, UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM, LEFT SIDE IS SMOOTH AND QUIET, HYD POWER OR ELECTRIC MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, BUT SOUND IS MUCH LOUDER WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR. SUSPECT WORN OUTPUT GEAR ON ANGLE TEE BOX IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. RT T/E FLAP ANGLE TEE GEARBOX RATTLES AND CHATTERS THROUGHOUT RT SIDE, UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM, LT SIDE IS SMOOTH & QUIET, HYD POWER OR ELECTRIC MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, BUT SOUND IS MUCH LOUDER WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR. SUSPECT WORN OUTPUT GEAR ON ANGLE TEE BOX IS CAUSING PROBLEM.