Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 5, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25253
Aircraft time
65,664 hours, 24,385 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Sheared
Location
Cargo Door
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

AFT CARGO DOOR LATCH TORQUE TUBE SHEARED. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED TO TORQUE TUBE-DOOR IS NOW CLOSED, AMD LATCHED. FERRY FLT TO BE UNPRESSURIZED. DID A WALK AROUND AND IS IN A CONDITION FOR SAFE FLIGHT FOR A TYPE II FERRY FROM SEA TO SFO FOR REPAIR. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR TORQUE TUBE SHEARED. SECURED TORQUE TUBE WITH CLAMP. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY. CARGO DOOR CONTROL CB PULLED & COLLARED. RPL'D TORQUE TUBE.