SDR EIA990191

Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
August 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20712
Part
Spring
Part number
69B81284
Condition
Broken
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE FIRST OFFICERS CONTROL COLUMNS LATERAL MOVEMENT BECAME HEAVY WITH A CONSIDERABLE AMOUTN OF SLACK. A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM F/O'S FLOOR AREA. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE AILERON SYSTEM LOAD LIMIT SPRING BROKEN. SPRING WAS REPLACED AND RIGGED IAW MM. (M)

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