Service difficulty report · Yoke · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 17, 2014
Submitted
January 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Aircraft time
73,519 hours, 13,087 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Yoke
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Flaperon
Stage of operation
IN
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

LT FLAPERON REPLACEMENT OTBD ACTUATOR YOKE ASSEMBLY HAS INTERNAL COATING WORN AND MISSING CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN YOKE. INSTALLED YOKE ASSEMBLY INTO SUPPORT STRUCTURE IAW AMM 27-11-12.