Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
March 14, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21221
Aircraft time
115,683 hours, 22,033 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Position
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON CONTROL SURFACE POSITION INDICATED DROOPING. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON; VERIFIED PROPER MOVEMENT, ENTERED IN LOGBOOK. RELEASED ON MEL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED CONNECTOR DT488 AND RIGHT AILERON POSITION INDICATOR.