Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 9, 2009
Submitted
May 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30027
Aircraft time
34,174 hours, 9,111 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS DURING FLT CONT CHK, WHEN AILERONS DEFLECTED JUST OVER HALFWAY TO THE LT, A DEFINITE RESISTANCE IS FELT IN THE CONTROL WHEEL. TURNING CONTROL WHEEL TO THE RT IS NORMAL. CLEANED AND LUBED CABLES AND PULLEYS. CYCLED CAPTS AND FOS YOKES APPROX 30 TIMES EACH. NO RESISTANCE OR BINDING NOTED.