Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 8, 2011
Submitted
January 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24554
Part
Actuator
Part number
R15048
Part serial
860911
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Aileron Trim
Part time
42,024 hours, 30,123 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM EWR, FLIGHT CONTROL CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND. AFTER DEPARTURE, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A RIGHT TURN ON TAKEOFF AND RIGHT ROLL CORRECTION ON APPROACH. CREW REPORTED THE CONTROL COLUMN "HITS THE WALL" AT ABOUT 4 UNITS TRIM MARK, THEN REQUIRES BOTH HANDS TO ROLL FURTHER. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT CLT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY PER MM 27-11-54-404-008. FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS PER MM 27-11-00-825. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED FEEL AND CENTERING UNIT CAM BEARING PER OHM 27-14-21. TEST OP GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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