Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 4, 2012
Submitted
October 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24555
Aircraft time
60,785 hours, 40,503 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flight Control
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PBI, AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT AND NEEDED RIGHT AILERON TO CORRECT. AS FLAPS WERE RETRACTED AND SPEED INCREASED, CONTROL RETURNED TO NORMAL. (ALL TRIMS ZERO IN CLIMB, CRUISE, AND DESCENT). FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO CLT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED AMM 05-51-75 FOR EXCESSIVE AILERON TRIM REQUIRED WITH FLAPS EXTENDED, INSPECTION OF/AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF ALL FLAP CARRIAGES, DRAINED AND RESERVICED ALL FLAP TRANSMISSIONS, T/E FLAP BALLSCREW NUT RESERVOIR LUBE, CHECKED RIGGING OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM - CHECKS GOOD, PERFORMED SPOILER CONTROL OPERATIONAL TEST - CHECKS GOOD, RUDDER AND RUDDER HINGE FITTING INSPECTION, RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM RIGGING, RUDDER LUBE, RUDDER PCU FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND YAW DAMPER BITE TEST - PASSED. ACCOMPLISHED MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT PASSED.

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