Service difficulty report · Aileron Sys · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 17, 2013
Submitted
May 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25278
Aircraft time
90,445 hours, 10,925 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Aileron Sys
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

ON TAXI OUT, FLT CREW OBSERVED A MISMATCH BETWEEN THE LT AND RT INBD AILERONS. OBSERVED FROM THE AILERON INDICATION ON SECONDARY EICAS. NO MESSAGES GENERATED, VISUAL INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED FOR FULL AILERON TRAVEL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. NO BINDING EVIDENT IN CONTROL COLUMN. AILERON POSITION INDICATION DEFERRAL APPLIED.