Service difficulty report · Aileron · Boeing 747209B

Difficulty date
October 1, 2013
Submitted
October 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715CK
Make and model
Boeing 747209B
Aircraft serial
22447
Aircraft time
97,576 hours, 23,103 cycles
Part
Aileron
Condition
Frozen
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT UNABLE TO CONTROL ROLL, UNDER MANUAL CONTROL EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO BREAK BINDING. FLIGHT SPOILERS UNABLE TO DEPLOY. TROUBLESHOT IAW AMM 27-10-00, FOUND LARGE AREA OF ICE BELOW LT AILERON PROGRAMMER. CLEANED AREA, CLEANED CENTER BULK DRAINS AND CHECKED INTEGRITY OF LINES IAW AMM 51-41-02 AND SB 747-51A2057.