Service difficulty report · Spoiler Sys · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
June 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28749
Aircraft time
48,647 hours, 13,565 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Spoiler Sys
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 9
Stage of operation
CR
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

SPOILER MESSAGE AND EXCESSIVE RUDDER TRIM. 6 UNITS RT RUDDER TRIM REQ IN CLB-4 UNITS IN CRZ TO KEEP A-C LVL IN ROLL CONTINUED, 0 UNITS OF RUDDER PRODUCES PRONOUNCED LEFT ROLL RATE. NEGATIVE ROLL STABILITY. CHECKED RUDDER CHANGER RIGGING, YAW DAMPER SUMMING LINKAGE SHEAR RIVETS, AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM TEST. REPLACED NR 9 SPLOILER, OPS CHECKED NORMAL, NO FAULTS.