Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30554
Aircraft time
46,015 hours, 5,578 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND TE FLAP PDU GEARBOX FLUID LEVEL EMPTY OR NEAR EMPTY. WHILE REFILLING GEARBOX FLUID FOUND LEAKING OUT WEEP HOLE AT HYD DRIVE MOTOR INPUT SHAFT. GEARBOX WILL NOT RETAIN FLUID. STARTED REMOVAL OF TE FLAP PDU GEARBOX. REMOVED ELECTRIC FLAP MOTOR ON GEARBOX PER AMM. INSTALLED TORQUE CLAPS IN LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL WELL. DISCONNECTED TORQUE TUBES AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF GEARBOX. INSTALLED TORQUE TUBES.