Service difficulty report · Aileron · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
October 26, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21864
Aircraft time
62,942 hours, 17,156 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Aileron
Condition
Jammed
Location
Wings
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL370 SAT-60C, AUTOPILOT EICAS MESSAGE AND LIGHT SHOWN. A/P DISCONNECTED, AILERONS APPEARED JAMMED. AILERONS REGAINED BY APPLICATION OF 50 - 75 POUND FORCE. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.