Service difficulty report · Yoke · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
July 2, 2004
Submitted
August 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19722
Aircraft time
47,110 cycles
Part
Yoke
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C, PERFORM A GVI OF CAPT & F/O CONTROL YOKES & ATTACHED LINKAGE, PAYING ATTENTION TO CORROSION, BINDING OR LOOSENESS OF BEARINGS. ROTATE EACH CONTROL WHEEL FULL TRAVEL LEFT & RIGHT CHECKING FOR ANY STIFFENESS, BINDING OR RATCHETING OF MOVEMENT. OPERATE AILERON TRIM FULL TRAVEL IN EACH DIRECTION CHECKING FOR BINDING & FRICTION. GVI CARRIED OUT IAW UPS GMM 4-3-1. FOUND SATISFACTORY. BACKLASH ON CAPT'S CONTROL WHEEL ADJUSTED IAW OHM27-16-01 STEP 12P502 & RATCHETING FOUND REMOVED. AILERON TRIM & CENTERING SPRINGS REPLACED & ADJUSTED TO MAX. LIMIT PER OHM 27-11-01. ALL PULLEYS & LINKAGES LUBED IAW MM. TRIM SYS CHECKED & NO LAGGING FOUND. CONTROL COLUMNS RECONN.

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