Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
July 6, 2015
Submitted
July 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37018
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
31680
Aircraft time
67,382 hours, 6,594 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
4917722
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, METALLIC CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THROTTLE QUADRANT. IT WAS STEADY CADENCE AT ABOUT 2 BEATS PER SECOND. THAT WAS ABOVE ABOUT 290 KIAS. ACCELERATING ABOVE 305 KIAS CLUNKING SOUND WAS ALSO HEARD, SAME CADENCE. CREW REPORTED VERBAL CYMBAL TYPE SOUND FROM ALT PITCH TRIM. MAT SHOWED FAULT OF PFC LT LANE 2 LATCHED. REPLACED PFC LT IAW FIM TASK 27-02-00-810-886. OPERATIONS TESTED NORMAL PRESS. PITOT & STATIC TO SIMULATED 315KT 11K'' NO ABNORMALITIES IAW AMM 34-11-00. PERFORMED EXTERIOR VISUAL INSPECTION & INSIDE E & E BAYS, NO DEFECTS E7291.