Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25389
Aircraft time
68,382 hours, 11,108 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Actuator
Part number
658D1005
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REQUIRES 4 UNITS LEFT RUDDER TRIM DURING CRUISE. L & R FUEL TANKS BALANCED. SUSPECT RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL. PERFORM SINGLE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CHECK OF EACH RUDDER POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR USING EACH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IN SEQUENCE. TESTED FIVE MORE TIMES BEFORE HMV NO DISCREPANCIES.