Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 18, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29243
Aircraft time
35,709 hours, 9,257 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Bearing
Condition
Binding
Location
Aileron Rod End
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AILERONS BIND DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. FOUND ROD END BEARINGS WORN ON CONTROL ROD BETWEEN THE RT LCCA TORQUE TUBE AND THE AILERON CONTROL OVERRIDE MECHANISM. VERIFIED ROD ENDS REPLACED ON BENCH COMPARITOR. ROD LENGTH AT ORIGINAL CONFIG. REPLACED ROD END BEARINGS ON CONTROL ROD BETWEEN AILERON OVERRIDE MECHANISM AND RT AILERON TORQUE TUBE. HAD SFOIQ VERIFY ORIGINAL CONTROL ROD CONFIGURATION. REINSTALLED CONTROL ROD, ACP'D AILERON DIRECTIONAL OPS CHECK, OPS CHECK GOOD.