Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 12, 2015
Submitted
June 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55070
Aircraft time
38,651 hours, 26,991 cycles
Part
Floor Panel
Condition
Distorted
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO BINDING AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM ISSUES DURING CLIMBOUT. ACCOMPLISHED COMPLETE INSPECTION OF AILERON SYSTEM CABLES, PULLEYS, AND FAIRLEADS. FOUND FOWARD CARGO CEILING PANELS 121HC AND 121EC DISTORTED UPWARD AND INTERFERRING WITH AILERON CABLE RUN/TURNBARREL. REPOSITIONED PANELS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE IAW AMM AND GROUND CHECKS WERE NORMAL. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL VERIFICATION FLIGHT WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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