SDR 95ZZZZ161

Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
February 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25114
Part
Pcu
Part number
654476122
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
B Ail System
Part time
761 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 533 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM SNA, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND WELL TO ROLL CONTROL. IT WAS VERY SLOW TO RESPOND TO ROLL INPUT. BETWEEN 0 AND 60 YOKE DEFLECTION THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE DEAD SPOT NOTED. AS AIRSPEED INCREASED THE ROLL RATE IMPROVED BUT WAS NOT NORMAL UP TO 280 KTS AND MACH .74 AT 28,000 FEET. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO LAX AND ROLL CONTROL WAS VERY LIMITED DURING LANDING. INSPECTED SPOILER AND AILERON SYSTEMS AND CHECKED OPERATION OF SAME. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. REPLACED 'A' AND 'B' SYSTEM AILERON POWER CONTROL UNITS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. ACCOMPLISHED FULL FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK ON TEST FLIGHT AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. REFERENCE ASAA954002.

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