SDR ABXA030139

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
April 30, 2003
Submitted
May 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AX
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22571
Aircraft time
69,075 hours, 16,713 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
252T14013
Part serial
3456
Condition
Defective
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

SPOILERS LIGHT ILLUMINATED EICAS MESSAGE SPOILERS DISPLAYED WITH SPOILERS SELECTED DOWN. THIS HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. AT FL 350, CONTROL WHEEL DISPLAYED AN UNCOMMANDED 45 DEGREES WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE UNCOMMANDED CONTROL DISPLACEMENT REMAINED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 240. ALL CONTROL INPUTS APPEARED NORMAL. FOUND CONNECTOR D161 SLIGHTLY BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR D161 AND THREE SOCKETS IAW B767 WDM 27-61-13. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER ACTUATOR NR 12 IAW B767 MM 27-61-02-4.