Service difficulty report · Yoke · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
September 13, 2007
Submitted
September 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26659
Aircraft time
42,552 hours, 30,869 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Yoke
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

YOKE HAS 1.5 UNITS OF PLAY IN-FLIGHT (LOOSE FEEL) BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT. PERFORMED CHECK OF CONTROL WHEEL PLAY AND BACKLASH. CHECKED AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR MOVEMENT. CHECKED AILERON CONTROL CABLES AA, AB,ACBA AND ACBB.NO DEFECTS FOUND.CONTROL WHEEL AILERON CONTROL PLAY WITHIN LIMITS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE REPORTED CONDITION ON GROUND, NO FURTHER REPORTS OF THIS CONDITION ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.