Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 11, 2023
Submitted
October 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22227
Aircraft time
93,378 hours, 42,062 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
550030017
Part serial
1670D
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 600
Part time
436 hours, 136 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER PUSHBACK AILERON LOCKOUT MSG. RETURN TO GATE A/C GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE.DEFERRED MEL ABX-27-11-2. A/C ROUTED BACK TO ILN. REACTIVATED SYSTEM IAW MPM 27-11-2. PERFORMED AILERON LOCKOUT TEST IAW AMM 27-11-44. TEST CONTINUES TO FAIL, LEFT SAM SHOWS "RH AIL LOCK ACT/FSEU FAULT BALL. SWAPPED LH & RH SAMS IAW AMM 27-09-00. SAME FAULT FOR RH AIL LOCK ACTUATOR ON LEFT SAM. INSTALLED LH & RH SAMS BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS. OPS CHECK GOOD. AILERON LOCK OUT TEST CONTINUES TO TRIP RH AIL ACT FAULT BALL ON LH SAM. AIL LOCKOUT TEST FAIL. DI 45797 REMAINS OPEN FOR FURTHER T/S. DEACTIVATION PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. A/C RALM DOWNGRADED TO CAT 1 PENDING 30/40 TESTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT AILERON LOCKOUT ACT OPS CK'D GOOD PER B767 AMM 27-11-44. THIS ACTION CLEARS DI 45797 PLACARD REMOVED REF LP 38626-65/3.A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE