Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 747*

Difficulty date
March 28, 2000
Submitted
April 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747*
Part
Pin
Part number
3170314
Condition
Broken
Location
Aileron
Component
Inbd Aileron Pcu · Moog
Component part number
31701205
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

THE AILERON PCU SUMMING LEVER WAS BINDING AND WAS NOT PROVIDING INPUT COMMANDS TO THE UNIT. FOUND PIN 3170314 IN 3 PIECES WHICH ALLOWED THE CRANK AND SLIDE TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SUMMING LEVER INPUT. ALSO, FOUND ONE BALL IN BEARING MB538 SPLIT IN TWO, BUT BEARING WOULD STILL TURN. (X)