SDR ABXA010107

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
March 28, 2001
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46116
Aircraft time
67,327 hours, 22,373 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
67,327 hours, 22,373 cycles
Component
Aileron
Component part number
5763132512
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE RIGHT AILERON TORQUE TUBE WAS REPORTED TO BE BROKEN AT EWR. *S/D* THE AIRCRAFT ON DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL HAD RIGHT ROLL TENDENCY THAT REQUIRED APPROX 30 DEGREES WINGS LEFT YOKE INPUT TO MAINTAIN LEVAL WINGS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON TORSION BAR TO BE BROKEN AND REPLACED THE OUTBOARD AILERON ASSEMBLY IAW DC-8 MM 27-11-02.

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