Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
January 20, 2025
Submitted
January 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22789
Aircraft time
73,239 hours, 47,031 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spring
Part number
251T12111
Condition
Weak
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT YOKE WOULD NOT MOVE DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK (AILERON TRIM INOPERATIVE).AC RETURNED TO GATE (BTB) AND MTX GROUNDED ACFT. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND AILERON FEEL AND CENTERING MECHANISM SPRINGS WEAK. REPLACED NAMED SPRINGS IAW CMM 27-11-23. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM B767 27-11-00 . AND RETURENED AC TO SERVICE.