Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7272U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21419
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Speed Brakes
Component
2145014
Stage of operation
DE
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

WHEN SPEED BRAKES ARE EXTENDED, WITH TRIM AT ZERO, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLS TO THE RIGHT. *S/D* THE INBOARD LT FLIGHT SPOILER (A5) WAS NOT DEPLOYING FULLY BECAUSE OF A FAULTY ACTUATOR. ASYMMETRIC SPOILER DEPLOYMENT DURING SPEED BRAKE EXTENSION CAUSED THE ROLL. NR 5 FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR REPLACED, SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY.