What was found
LT INBD AFT AFT FLAP DRIVE TORQUE TUBE ATTACH FITTING ON LWR SURFACE BEARING RETENTION FAILED, BEARING MIGRATED BUT TRAPPED INSIDE TUBE LUGS AND FITTING. R & R FITTING ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- September 4, 2010
- Submitted
- October 1, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N597UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 28750
- Aircraft time
- 46,024 hours, 12,858 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Te Flap
- 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.