Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
July 5, 2007
Submitted
August 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UP
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21937
Aircraft time
91,018 hours, 17,103 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Sparks
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
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, CREW IN AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING BEHIND REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM RT AILERONS, RETURNED TO BLOCKS. RAN NR 3 AND NR 4 ENGINES IAW 71-00-00, ACCOMPLISHED OPERATION CHECK OF GENERATORS IAW 24-21-01 PG 601. OPENING AND CLOSING FIELD WHILE VISUALLY CHECKING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF NR 3 AND NR 4 ENGINE INLET, TUBES, HOSES, ELECTRICAL LEADS AND REAR TURBINE THROUGH TAIL PIPE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF AILERONS IAW 27-11-00 PG 501, SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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