Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 9, 2012
Submitted
July 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25396
Aircraft time
77,678 hours, 22,481 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
7321681003
Part serial
200
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT FLT CONTROL CHECK, AILERON MOVEMENT IS ABNORMAL. APPEARS HARDER THAN NORMAL TO MOVE AND DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER, FROM EITHER CAPTAIN OR FIRST OFFICER POSITION. REPLACED AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-11-14. ADJUSTED FEEL AND CENTERING MECHANISIM SPRING TENSION PER AMM 27-11-00 ITM 11 P521. OPS CHECKED GOOD.