Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
September 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
76,387 hours, 22,210 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAP HANDLE STIFF TO MOVE AFT OF POSITION 1. INSPECTED FLAP HANDLE AND PULLEYS NO DEFECTS NOTED. HANDLE NOT SMOOTH TO MOVE. FEELS LIKE FLAT SPOTS IN EITHER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. WORKED HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES. REMOVED TOP COVER TO INSPECT. FOUND NO DEFECTS. SPRAYED AND LUBED HANDLE. WORKED HANDLE AGAIN, HANDLE FELT FINE IN ALL SPOTS.