Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Boeing 7572G7

Difficulty date
September 18, 2012
Submitted
September 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572G7
Aircraft serial
24523
Aircraft time
81,919 hours, 27,840 cycles
Part
Solenoid
Part number
A53033001
Part serial
7118
Condition
Failed
Location
Control Servo
Component
Control Servo · Boeing
Component part number
163000108
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHX FLT 125 EN ROUTE HNL TO PHX. WHEN AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AT 6000FT ON APPROACH THE ROLL YOKE CONTROL WAS VERY HEAVY (ABOUT 3X NORMAL FORCE). IT WAS THE SAME IN BOTH CAPT AND F/O YOKE. (PITCH CONTROL WAS NORMAL) THIS HEAVINESS REMAINED AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI. WHEN THE ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN THE CONTROL EQUALLY (OVER ABOUT 10 SEC SPAN) RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER AUTOPILOT LATERAL CONTROL SERVO. SYSTEM FEEL, CENTERING & TRIM TEST WAS PERFORMED. AUTOPILOT FUNCTION AND FEEL FORCE IS NORMAL. VENDOR SHOP FINDINGS: VISUAL INSPECTION OK. SOLENOID NR 2 FAILS CONTINUITY, UNIT FAILS DE-ENERGIZED FRICTION, OUTPUT FORCE, ROD END BEARING STICKS.

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