SDR 0623200604

Service difficulty report · Control Wheel · Boeing 747200B

Difficulty date
June 23, 2006
Submitted
June 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262FC
Make and model
Boeing 747200B
Aircraft serial
22304
Aircraft time
83,900 hours, 18,660 cycles
Part
Control Wheel
Condition
Binding
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT BEFORE LEVEL FLT WITH FLAPS EXTENDED CONTROL WHEEL BINDING & ABRUPT YAWING MOTIONS WITH MINOR VIBRATION & RUMBLE EXPERIENCED AT FLAPS 10.5 DEGREE WITH AP ENGAGED. BINDING WAS STILL PRESENT WITH MINIMUM YAWING MOTION ON APPROACH (MIA). BINDING & YAW MOTIONS STILL PRESENT WITH FLAPS AT 25 & 30 DEGREES. RETURN TO MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING TESTING OF AILERON SYSTEM, FOUND BOTH THE COPILOTS AND PILOT DRUM TO HAVE WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BOTH UNITS IAW 27-11-04/05. ACCOMPLISHED AILERON AND AILERON TRIM SYSTEM RIG PER MM, PERFORM GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST, FOUND SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE FOR NON-REV. FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISH FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE FOR RE

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