Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 3, 2012
Submitted
February 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24744
Aircraft time
74,433 hours, 22,898 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
332150012
Part serial
93240339001967
Condition
Faulty
Location
Spoiler
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

FIRST OFFICER'S CONTROL WHEEL LOOSE. REPLACED ACTUATORS AT POSITIONS 1,4,5&6. INBOUND CREW DEFECT REPORT WAS FOR EXCESSIVE RUDDER TRIM IN CRUISE FOLLOWED LATER IN FLIGHT WITH SIGNIFICANT RIGHT AILERON UPWARD DEFLECTION. TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED AS REQUIRED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS NOTED.