SDR TWRA9508

Service difficulty report · Ap Mode Selector · Boeing 747131

Difficulty date
January 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608FF
Make and model
Boeing 747131
Aircraft serial
19672
Part
Ap Mode Selector
Part number
2590624
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT A/C BANKED RIGHT THEN HARD LEFT, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED THEN REENGAGED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER AND AIRCRAFT FLEW NORMAL. PERFORMED CABLE RUN INSPECTION FROM CONTROL COLUMN TO INBOARD AILERON, CHECKED CABLE TENSIONS, FOUND CABLE AA PULLEY FROM LEFT CENTRAL CONTROL ACTUATOR WITH WORN BEARING. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT ADDED WATER TO CANTED BULKHEAD AT STATION 1241 FOUND WATER DRAINING OUT OF BULKHEAD NEAR DRAIN. REMOVED P-10 PANEL SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED UNIT, OPS CHECK OK. (Z)