SDR 0622200603

Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 747200B

Difficulty date
June 22, 2006
Submitted
June 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362FC
Make and model
Boeing 747200B
Aircraft serial
22304
Aircraft time
83,900 hours, 18,660 cycles
Part
Rivet
Part number
MS20470D6
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Spoiler
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MIA, AILERONS DURING MANUAL CLIMB APPEARED HEAVY AND WERE BINDING. ALTITUDE 350/AUTOPILOT A & B NORMAL. DURING DESCENT AUTOPILOT A&B TURN RATE NORMAL. AUTOPILOT C EXCESSIVE TURN RATES IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. NOTICE MINOR VIBRATION DURING TURNS. RETURNED TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RT SPOILER DIFFERENTIAL CTRL QUADRANT SHEAR RIVETS. REPLACED IAW MM 27-61-07, SYSTEM OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 27-11-00 AND 27-61-00. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON AUTOPILOT C ROLL COMPUTER IAW MM 77-13-01, OPS CHECK OK ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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