Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
August 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Aircraft time
83,283 hours, 13,299 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator Pca
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ELEVATOR PCA BELLCRANK FUNCTIONALLY CHECK RIG OF ELEVATORS TO IDENTIFY ANY OUT OF RIG CONDITION CAUSED BY SHEARED OR PARTIALLY SHEARED RIVETS IN THE ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR INPUT LINKAGE ASSEMBLIES. REFERENCE AMM 27-31-98 PAGE SERIES 601. MANDATED BY AD 2001-04-09 AND NOT EXTENDABLE. FOUND SHEARED RIVET IN LT OTBD ELE BELLCRANK. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED, REWORKED BELLCRANK IAW B767 AMM 27-31-06. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS PER ROUTINE CARD 5232R430.