Service difficulty report · Adapter · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
November 16, 2023
Submitted
November 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785FD
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
26682
Aircraft time
76,122 hours, 30,177 cycles
Part
Adapter
Part number
251N12161
Condition
Loose
Location
N/A
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PDIS 785 27-10 7609 16NOV23 IND FACT U IN THE FLARE BELOW APPROXIMATELY 50 IT TOOK SIGNIFICANTLY MORE EFFORT THAN NORMAL TO MOVE THE CONTROL WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE RESISTANCE INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER A SHORT AMOUNT OF CONTROL WHEEL TRAVEL. IT S AS IF SOMETHING IS RESTRICTING OR BLOCKING FREE MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL WHEEL. PREFLIGHT AND POSTFLIGHT MOVEMENT OF CONTROL WHEEL WAS NORMAL. AMM: 71-11-02-4 REMOVED CAPTAINS LATERAL CONTROL WHEEL AND FOUND THE HARDWARE FOR ADAPTER, REF IPC 27-11-02-01 ITEM 200, NOT SECURE AND ALLOWING PLAY. SECURED HARDWARE TO THE ADAPTER AND REINSTALLED THE LATERAL CONTROL WHEEL WITH NO PLAY NOTED REF AMM 27-11-02-4. ALL OP'S NORMAL.

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