Service difficulty report · Aileron · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 23, 2003
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
29,745 hours, 6,747 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
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

IN DIRECT FLIGHT CONTROL YAW, AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT AND REQUIRED 2 UNITS RH YOKE TO LEVEL WINGS. WITH WINGS LEVEL USING RUDDER, LH OB AILERON TE IS UP. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT AILERON FOUND THE INBOARD ATTACH FITTING AT FRONT SPAR CRACKED ON THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: LEFT INBOARD AILERON WAS REPLACED.