Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 1, 2010
Submitted
November 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30027
Aircraft time
39,748 hours, 10,473 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
251T15972
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT AILERON BINDS DURING FLT CONTROL CHECK WITH FLAPS 5 AROUND 6 UNIT. FOUND BEARING ON LEFT LATERAL CONTROL ACTUATOR INPUT CRANK WORN AND RUSTED. REMOVED LT LATERAL CENTRAL INPUT CRANK TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY. NOTE: CABLE GUIDE REMOVED UPPER BRKT. HANGING ON CABLE. CABLE WAS NOT DISCONNECTED. REPLACED LEFT LATERAL CONTROL ACTUATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED RIG PINS A3 A16. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL