Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
September 2, 2015
Submitted
September 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55026
Aircraft time
40,632 hours, 27,314 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Faulted
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON T/O THE ACFT ROLLED LEFT BUT WAS CONTROLLABLE. AT 2,000FT ACFT NORMAL WITH RIGHT STEERING , BUT TO THE LEFT WAS VERY STIFF, LIKE SOMETHING WAS BINDING. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. COMPLIED WITH FIM 27-10-00-810-803. AILERON RTS CHECKS GOOD ON BOTH FCCS. LUBRICATED BOTH AILERONS AND TABS IAW AMM 12-24. AILERON RIG CHECKS OK IAW AMM 27-10. BOTH CONTROL WHEELS OPERATE SMOOTHLY, NO BINDING OR RATCHETING. FWD BAG BIN CEILING CHECKS OK WITH NO EVIDENCE OF OVERLOADING. FOUND ATCU FAULT ON AILERON TRIM CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 27-10. PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL VERIFICATION FLIGHT. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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