Service difficulty report · Centering Cam · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 13, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
32,867 hours, 5,211 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Centering Cam
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A CONFIGURATION SYSTEM WARNING HORN. WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JFK. ON FIRST APPROACH WITH FLAPS AT 30 THE FLAPS MOVED TOWARD UP, UNCOMMANDED. *S/D* NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS SERVICED WITH NEW SEALS IN JFK. CENTERING CAM WAS INADVERTENTLY INSTALLED 180 OUT WHICH PREVENTED NOSE GEAR AIR/GROUND SIGNAL TO READ AIR MODE ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT. CENTERING CAM WAS REPOSITIONED IN MIAMI.