Service difficulty report · Flt Controls · Boeing 767241

Difficulty date
January 17, 2024
Submitted
January 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881Y
Make and model
Boeing 767241
Aircraft serial
23803
Aircraft time
100,567 hours, 38,594 cycles
Part
Flt Controls
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF PASSING 5,000 FT, EXTREMELY LOUD BANGING NOISE ON RH SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. AIIRCRAFT WAS YAWING BACK AND FORTH. FLIGHT CONTROLS FELT LOOSE. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.