Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 14, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24861
Aircraft time
59,656 hours, 20,190 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bolt
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
CL
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

CAPTAIN'S ELEVATOR CONTROLS FEEL HEAVY. CREW COMMENTS: EXCESSIVE BACK PRESS REQUIRED ON TO. 3.3 SET OVER 6 UNITS REQUIRED TO TRIM OUT PRESSURE. OK IN FLT. FOUND CAPTAINS AFT QUADRANT STOP BOLT OUT OF RIG. REMOVED ONE WASHER AT STOP BOLT. RECHECKED AFTER RIG AND FOUND NEUTRAL COLUMN TO FWD POSITION AT 9 DEG. AND AFT AT 13 DEG. RIGGED AND OK. TWO TEST FLIGHTS WERE SATISFACTORY PER EG.