Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 2, 2016
Submitted
March 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
75,451 hours, 27,413 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
S251N2613
Part serial
51190
Condition
Damaged
Location
E&E Bay
Component
Regulator · Boeing
Component part number
E183820003
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROLS, DURING BUY BACK, FOUND ELEVATOR TENSION REGULATOR SPRING GUIDE BROKEN. LT SIDE ELEVATOR TENSION REGULATOR R & R IAW AMM 27-31-12 REV 115. CONTROL CABLE FOR ELEVATOR TENSION REGULATOR REMOVED & INSTALLED AFTER MX IAW AMM 27-31-12 REV 115. ADJUSTMENT & OPERATIONAL TEST CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 27-31-00 REV 115 FOUND GOOD. REPAIR CLASSIFIED MINOR IAW GMM 6-2-100.