Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
May 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23277
Part
Actuator
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Aileron
Component
2828001009
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT I/B AILERON POSITION VARIES BETWEEN 30 TO 50 DEGREES GREATER THAN LEFT I/B AILERON. OCCASIONALLY GREATER THAN 50 DEGREES DEFLECTION OBSERVED, THIS OCCURED DURING ALL PHASES OF FLT. MADE INFLT CK FOR POSSIBLE SPOILER FLOAT NEGATIVE RESULTS. REPLACED RT INBOARD AILERON ACUATOR FOR BYPASSING AND REPLACED RT I/B AILERON O/B ACTUATOR AND LINKAGE ASSY FOR EXCESSIVE LOOSENESS RIGGED ON OP CHECK REF M/M 27-11-48-2.