SDR SWAA050754

Service difficulty report · Mixer Box · Boeing 7373A4

Difficulty date
March 11, 2005
Submitted
March 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AA
Make and model
Boeing 7373A4
Aircraft serial
23291
Aircraft time
59,991 hours, 51,990 cycles
Part
Mixer Box
Part number
65463607
Part serial
E1927
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Wing W/W
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTED HEAVY ROLL TO LT, ACCOMPANIED BY CONSIDERABLE RUMBLING. REQUIRED 5 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM & UNKNOWN AILERON TRIM AT 1/2 YOKE DEFLECTION TO LEVEL WINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER MIXER & NR 3 SPOILER ACTUATOR PER MM.

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