What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) (Potential flight control problem)on 07/25/2000, Reno, NV, 1919 skw 3651 declared an emergency while on a 10 mile final for runway 16R. The pilot reported that when the auto-pilot was disengaged he found the left aileron hard to move. The aircraft landed on runway 16R without incident. The emergency was terminated at 1922. On the ground at the gate, the flight crew pulled all of the auto-pilot circuit breakers which freed up the movement of the aileron. A contact maintenance mechanic inspected the controls for movement, which checked out normal (auto-pilot off). The aircraft was ferried to slc for maintenance. Skywest mechanics replaced the a/p transfer box and the left aileron servo. The aircraft was test flown: all systems operated normally and the aircraft was returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) (POTENTIAL FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEM)ON 07/25/2000, RENO, NV, 1919 SKW 3651 DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHILE ON A 10 MILE FINAL FOR RUNWAY 16R. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE AUTO-PILOT WAS DISENGAGED HE FOUND THE LEFT AILERON HARD TO MOVE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 16R WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE EMERGENCY WAS TERMINATED AT 1922. ON THE GROUND AT THE GATE, THE FLIGHT CREW PULLED ALL OF THE AUTO-PILOT CIRCUIT BREAKERS WHICH FREED UP THE MOVEMENT OF THE AILERON. A CONTACT MAINTENANCE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CONTROLS FOR MOVEMENT, WHICH CHECKED OUT NORMAL (AUTO-PILOT OFF). THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO SLC FOR MAINTENANCE. SKYWEST MECHANICS REPLACED THE A/P TRANSFER BOX AND THE LEFT AILERON SERVO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN: ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.