A B727-200 returned to the field due to unspecified aileron problems. Found the left inboard aileron quadrant upper bushing missing. Bushing was omitted during assembly.

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Attributes
ACN	351047
Time
Date	199610
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	351047
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I removed the l-hand inboard aileron quadrant. I also installed the l-hand inboard aileron quadrant, inadvertently omitting the upper bushing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO UNSPECIFIED AILERON PROBS. FOUND THE L INBOARD AILERON QUADRANT UPPER BUSHING MISSING. BUSHING WAS OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY.

Narrative: I REMOVED THE L-HAND INBOARD AILERON QUADRANT. I ALSO INSTALLED THE L-HAND INBOARD AILERON QUADRANT, INADVERTENTLY OMITTING THE UPPER BUSHING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.