Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 21, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24657
Aircraft time
31,016 hours, 20,374 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Housing
Condition
Fod
Location
Aileron Bearing
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE CONTROL WHEELS STUCK IN THE FULL RIGHT AILERON POSITION. THE RIGHT AILERON AND FLIGHT SPOILERS WERE FULLY EXTENDED. *S/D* THE TRANSFER MECHANISM (P/N: 65-54200-15) WAS FOUND TO HAVE RECENT WITNESS MARKS ON THE LOWER BEARING HOUSING WHICH SUGGESTS THE JAM OF THE LATERAL SYSTEM WAS CAUSED BY A PIECE OF FOD CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOST MOTION ARM AND THE LOWER BEARING HOUSING. THE SUBJECT TRANSFER MECHANSIM WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE TRANSFER MECHANISM WAS INSTALLED.