Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
August 2, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49641
Aircraft time
40,731 hours, 28,073 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Plate
Part number
38546421
Condition
Broken
Location
Spiral Drive
Stage of operation
CR
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE THE AILERON GOT STUCK WHEN THE COMPENSATOR KNOB IS TURNED TO THE RT SIDE. DURING CHECK, A SCREW WAS DAMAGED AND PLATE SPIRAL DRIVE BROKEN. THEY WERE REPLACED AND TRIM WAS PERFORMED TO CONTROL MECHANISM IAW MM 27-10-07, TESTED CORRECT.

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