Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 22, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N130DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24080
Aircraft time
66,853 hours, 30,482 cycles
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Aileron
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

RTB DUE TO ON TAXI OUT AILERONS BINDING. DURING FLT CONTROL CHECK BINDING OCCURRED 1/2 WAY THRU LEFT ACTUATION. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES BOTH SIDES LT AND RT BIND INTERMITTENTLY. T/S PER FIM 27-11-00-101. REMOVED, CLEANED, LUBRICATED AND REINSTALLED CONTROL RODS AND LUBED TOWER SHAFTS. OPS CHECK GOOD RII C/W.