Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 29, 2014
Submitted
June 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48598
Aircraft time
69,316 hours, 13,042 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bolt
Condition
Pulled
Location
Aileron Actuator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING CONTROL CHECK, NO GREEN BOX ON RT AILERON. RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND RT INBD AILERON DROPPED WITH HYD POWER ON, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND RT INBD ACTUATOR DETACHED FROM WING STRUCTURE, ALL FOUR BOLTS PULLED OUT FROM ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBD AILERON ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-13-20-4.

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