Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 17, 2010
Submitted
February 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
68,106 hours, 19,817 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Trim System
Condition
No Test
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LATERAL TRIM ISSUE. FAILED BLOCK 3 RUDDER WAS .2 IN TO RT. CHECKED RIG OF RATIO CHARGER AND PCU'S. RATIO CHANGER CHECKED GOOD BROUGHT RUDDER IN RIG BY ADJUSTING PCU'S. RUDDER CENTERED .050 DIFF WHEN GO TO HIGH SPEED FROM LOW AND BACK. CHECKS GOOD. AILERON TRIM OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED RT OTBD. AILERON 2 EACH INPUTS RODS TO NEUTRAL POSITION. RT AILERON ADJUSTED 3-8" T/E UP. INSPECTED DISTURBED COMPONENTS AND VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION. FOUND IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION