Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 2, 2010
Submitted
November 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48461
Aircraft time
64,133 hours, 14,634 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
ARH7054
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB/CRUISE LEVEL 2 ALERT "AIL DEFLECTOR DISAGREE" ILLUMINATED. QRH (QUICK REF HANDBOOK) PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, LIGHT REMAINED ON. AIRCRAFT DUMPED APPROX. 48,400 LBS IF FUEL FOR APPROVED LANDING WEIGHT. A/C RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND BAD AILERON ACTUATOR, LEFT O/B ACTUATOR REPLACED. OP'S CHECKED SATISFACTORY, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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