Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
June 22, 2021
Submitted
June 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
62497
Aircraft time
8,416 hours, 3,714 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flight Controls
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 APPROACH, LOWERING FLAPS FROM 20 TO 25, WITH WINGS LEVEL. LT AUTOPILOT USED 2 UNITS LT WING DOWN TO MAINTAIN HEADING. WITH AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED, ACFT HAD A STRONG RT ROLL. 2 UNITS OF LT TRIM REQUIRED FOR TRIMMED FLT. PREFORMED INBD AILERON DROOP CK IAW MM 27-11-00-5 ITEM (J). NO DEFECTS NOTED, ALL MEASUREMENTS WITHIN LIMITS. PREFORMED SPOILER FLOAT CK IAW FIM 26-71 TREE 803. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS ON BOTH WINGS WERE OPERATING THE SAME BETWEEN THE LT AND RT WINGS. IAW MM 27-01-00-5-0, RUDDER & LATERAL TRIM IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE, NOT AN AIRWORTHINESS ISSUE. THERE IS NO AILERON & RUDDER TRIM LIMITS FOR IN SERVICE AIRPLANES. UNABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS AT THIS TIE A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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