SDR WRLA96056

Service difficulty report · Aileron Controls · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48743
Part
Aileron Controls
Condition
Failed Test
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXIING OUT, FLIGHT CREW NOTED RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON FAILED CONTROL TEST. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREW PERFORMED AILERON TEST SEVERAL TIMES, EACH TIME SYSTEM PASSED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY FAULT WITH FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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