Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
September 25, 2001
Submitted
October 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21877
Aircraft time
67,054 hours, 17,424 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Link
Part number
252T1172
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITH HYDRAULICS PRESSURIZED LEFT INBOARD AILERON CAN BE PHYSICALLY MOVED UPWARD APPROX 5 INCHES. EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE SUPPORT BEARINGS OF THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD ACTUATOR HANGER LINK ASSEMBLIES. SUBJECT HANGER LINK ASSEMBLIES ARE PART OF THE REACTION LINK ASSEMBLIES THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE MOVEMENT OF THE LT INBOARD AILERON. REPLACED BOTH SUBJECT HANGER LINK ASSEMBLIES PER APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. OPS CHECKED AILERON SYSTEM PER APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AND ALL OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT POWER CONTROL ACTUATORS OF THE LEFT INBOARD AILERON WERE REPLACED AS PRECAUTION.