Service difficulty report · Aileron Sys · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 21, 2011
Submitted
August 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25390
Aircraft time
82,728 hours, 13,308 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Aileron Sys
Condition
Binding
Location
Left
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS DURING THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK BOTH CAPT AND F/O FELT BINDING IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON CONTROL CHECK. AILERON CONTROL BINDING. MM INSPECTED CABLES AND BEARINGS PER MM. LUBED LEFT FEEL AND CTR MECH AND LEFT OUTBOARD AILERON PER MM. DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED RODS TO L,R,C LCCA. DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED BUS BAR BETWEEN CAPTS AND F/O COLUMN. DISC AND REFITTED SPOILER RVDT & FL FRCE TRNS. WHEN CAPTAINS COLUMM GETS TO 6.5 UNITS BEARING IN COLUMN OR DRUM HAS FLAT SPOT WITHIN LIMITS PER MM. REF WHEEL FORCE CHECK PER MM. TORQUE IS BETWEEN 65-104 POUNDS INCHES AND ACTUAL READING NEVER EXCEEDED 80 LBS INCHES.