Service difficulty report · Transmission · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 10, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25279
Aircraft time
80,504 hours, 9,841 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Transmission
Part number
65B81129139
Part serial
60
Condition
Leaking
Location
Te Flaps
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

LEFT INBD T/E FLAP TRANSMISSION NR4 LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. FLAP TRANSMISSION ROTORY SEAL LEAKING AT SHAFT. 5 DROPS PER MINUTE. INSTALLED NEW TRANSMISSION. BALL SCREW IS ATTACHED AND SAFETIED. COMPLETED INSTALLATION AND OPS CHECKED.