Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
October 19, 2009
Submitted
October 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76062
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29457
Aircraft time
34,356 hours, 5,919 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
15425009
Part serial
2368
Condition
Faulty
Location
Spoiler
Part time
34,319 hours, 5,915 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK AFTER ENGINE START, THE AILERON CHECK FROM FULL LEFT TO NEUTRAL PRODUCED A VERY PRONOUNCED BINDING NOISE AND RESISTANCE. TROUBLESHOT FAULT IAW FIM 27-11-00 PG 115. INSPECTED CABLES, PULLEYS, CONTROL SURFACES, NO OBSTRUCTIONS NOTED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND NR 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR MAKING GROANING SOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 8 SPOILER PCA REF AMM 27-61-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ADJUSTED REF AMM 27-61-00. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT 1335810 S/N OFF 02368 ACTUATOR, ASSY, OFF 64-2761-9-0001 2368 ON 64-2761-9-0001 2234.