Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 30, 2013
Submitted
August 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24891
Aircraft time
74,092 hours, 27,507 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Dirty
Location
Elevator Feel
Stage of operation
NR
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

MORE THAN NORMAL FORE-AFT PLAY IN BOTH YOKES IN BOTH MANUAL AND AUTOPILOT FLT. APPROX 1 INCH. IAW MM27-31-00, VERIFIED ELEVATOR CONTROL IS ADJUSTED CORRECTLY PG 529. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING ELEVATOR FEEL UNIT, FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON CAM DETENT ROLLER OF ELEVATOR FEEL MECHANISM. CLEANED MECHANISM AND PERFORMED ELEVATOR FEEL CHECK IAW 27- 31-17, PG 219, PARA 9. OPS NORMAL AFTER REMOVING RIG PINSE-ST7 AND E-ST6.