Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
December 12, 2009
Submitted
December 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177DZ
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
29698
Aircraft time
39,181 hours, 12,187 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flt Controls
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK FOUND YOKE WOULD PITCH AND BIND, AND NEEDED MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL TO RELEASE. FOUND LT LCCA BINFING. REMOVED LT LCCA AMM 27-11-14 /MECH 195867/ OK TO INSTALL LT LCCA IAW AMM. INSTALLED LT LCCA IAW AMM 27-11-14-424-016. PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED INSP. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS.