Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
September 19, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft time
53,890 hours, 11,163 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Part
Actuator
Part number
252T13013
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 5 Spoiler
Part time
54,992 hours, 11,346 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH , GEAR DOWN, FLAPS 20, AUTOPILOT ON. VIBRATION, FELT LIKE SPOILERS UP. CONTROL WHEEL SHOWED 1/2 TO 3/4 (TOTAL) WHEEL MOVEMENT ROLL TO RIGHT. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT & AUTO THROTTLE, A AIRCRAFT, THEN ROLLED HARD TO LEFT, REQUIRED LARGE AMOUNT OF RIGHT WING DOWN TO KEEP A/C LEVEL. LANDED WITH FLAPS AT 25 UNITS, SAME AILERON INPUT REQUIRED TO KEEP WINGS LEVEL, VIBRATIONS DOWN TO & INCLUDING LDG. AILERON & AILERON TRIM CHECKED AS PER MM 27-11-00 P. 501, NO FAULT FOUND. AILERON DROOP CHECK COMPLETED AS PER MM 27-11-00 P. 513, CHECKED OK. FOUND #5 SPOILER VIBRATING HEAVILY WITH AILERON INPUT. SPOILER ACTUATOR REPLACED AS PER MM 27-61-01 P. 401. TEST FLT COMPLETED, OPERATIONS NORMAL.