Service difficulty report · Control · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22821
Part
Control
Part number
15277005
Condition
Binding
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, RIGHT AILERON BECAME STUCK IN FULL UP POSITION. RETURNED TO BLOCK, FOUND RT INBOARD PCA INPUT LEVER RESTRICTED. REPLACED UNIT, OPERATION NORMAL. SHOP INSPECTION OF PCA FOUND SPRING (P/N 1527725) MISSING. THIS ALLOWED THE WASHER (P/N 1527729) TO FALL OUT OF POSITION AND JAM THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY (P/N 1527721).