Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 3, 2010
Submitted
July 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30025
Aircraft time
40,046 hours, 10,641 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Actuator
Part number
7321681003
Part serial
35
Condition
Miswired
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

YOKE MOVES LEFT WHEN AILERON SWITCH MOVED RIGHT (AND VICE VERSA). AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR BORROWED IN LAX. BOX IN LOB. FYI - FOUND TWO ACTUATORS TO BE WIRED BACKWARDS FROM SHOP. UPON REPLACEMENT USE DOUBLE CARE TO INSURE AILERON TRIM MOVES IN CORRECT DIRECTION. REMOVED & REPLACED WITH BORROWED AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR IAW MM. OP CHECK GOOD PER MM. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATES THAT REMOVED UNIT WIRE BACKWARDS FROM SHOP.