Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 3, 2012
Submitted
August 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25368
Aircraft time
76,629 hours, 22,361 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing 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.

What was found

RT MAIN FLAP FAILSAFE TORQUE TUBE SHOWS SIGNS OF CORROSION. REPAIRED RT WING FAILSAFE TORQUE TUBE PER CMM 57-53-43.