SDR WRLA95012

Service difficulty report · Tension Reg · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48633
Part
Tension Reg
Part number
4600030001
Condition
Dirty
Location
Aileron Control
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, CAPTAIN DID NOT GET PROPER INDICATION. FIRST OFFICER CONTROL WHEEL SEEMED TO DISENGAGE FROM FLIGHT CONTROLS. YOKES WOULD MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CLEANED AILERON TENSION REGULATORS WITH DEGREASING AGENT IAW MM 27-11-01, AND PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. YOKE MOVEMENT AND ALL AILERON INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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