Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 75723N

Difficulty date
October 16, 2011
Submitted
October 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203UW
Make and model
Boeing 75723N
Aircraft serial
30548
Aircraft time
36,852 hours, 10,899 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Binding
Location
Aileron Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL FLT 806 EN ROUTE CUN TO PHL. "SPOILER" ADVISORY ON EICAS AFTER STIFF AILERON CONDITION "BROKE FREE" DURING TURN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY COMING IN TO PHL. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LATERAL CONTROL OVERRIDE AND FEEL/TRIM MECHANISM CENTERING BEARINGS. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AILERON AND TRIM SYSTEM.

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