SDR UIEA0008

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
March 8, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
20887
Part
Actuator
Part number
31701208
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 64 - AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ATL DUE ON CLIMB-OUT WITH AILERONS AND RUDDER TRIM SET TO ZERO, REQUIRED 3.5 UNITS OF LEFT AILERON TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT AND 6 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM TO NEUTRALIZE AILERONS. MAINTENANCE AT ATL FOUND TWO RIVETS SHEARED IN THE AILERON PROGRAM MECHANISM OF THE CCA IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL. REPLACED RIVETS AND FOUND LEFT INBOARD AILERONS DROOPS 3 DEGREES. CHECK RIGGING AND FOUND SAME NORMAL. DETERMINED THAT LEFT INBOARD AILERON PACKAGE (P/N 3170120-8) FAULTY. REPLACED LEFT CCA, SYSTEM OPERATION NOW NORMAL. (M)