Service difficulty report · Limiter Spring · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
August 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831FT
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19648
Part
Limiter Spring
Part number
65B821062
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Control Wheel
Stage of operation
CR
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

FIRST OFFICER'S CONTROL WHEEL HAS 2 DEGREES PLAY BEFORE GETTING ANY AILERON MOVEMENT. CAPTAIN'S CONTROL WHEEL OK. FOUND AILERON CONTROL LOAD LIMITER TORSION SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOAD LIMITER PER BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-11-05.