Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 9, 2010
Submitted
August 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30028
Aircraft time
34,570 hours, 8,759 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Actuator
Part number
2828001011
Part serial
3541
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUE, FLIGHT DIVERTED. ON TAKEOFF, EXCESSIVE RUDDER TRIM ON CLIMB. RT INBOARD AIL ON EICAS SHOWS IN UP POSITION. CONFIRMED BY FIRST OFFICER, RT INBOARD AIL NOT MOVING, STUCK IN UP POSITION. RUDDER SYS FOUND NORMAL AT CENTER WITH 0 TRIM. WITH CENTER SYS ONLY PRESSURIZED ABLE TO ACTUATE RT INBOARD AIL UP AND DOWN STOP TO STOP WITH HAND PRESSURE. REPLACED RT INBOARD CENTER SYS ACTUATOR. SYSTEM OPS NOW NORMAL.