Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
41,862 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Bushing
Condition
Loose
Location
Aileron Control
Component
Aileron Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ROLLING AILERON BEYOND 3 UNITS ON CONTROL COLUMN BINDING FELT. WHEEL VERY SLOW TO RETURN TO NORMAL. NOT AS STIFF WITH INPUT TO THE LEFT. WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. FOUND INBOARD DROOP QUADRANT SIEZED. (CROSS SHAFT) ON INSPECTION OF REMOVED UNIT , FOUND BEARING SIEZED AND BUSHING MIGRATED. UNIT P/N 251T1602-6 UNIT REPLACED AND AILERON SYSTEM NORMAL.