Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 31, 2014
Submitted
November 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30883
Aircraft time
42,766 hours, 17,718 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR INTERRUPT INFLIGHT WHEN TURNING RT WITH MANUAL CONTROL THERE WAS A HESITATION IN ROLL RESPONSE. AIRPLANE WAS CONTROLLABLE AT ALL TIMES. AUTOPILOT CONTROL WAS NORMAL. DIVERTED, EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. PERFORMED CARD 27-92-01 FOUND & CORRECTED THE FOLLOWING. FOUND SAFETY WIRE PIGTAIL INTERFERING WITH AUTOPILOT SERVO ACTUATOR ARM, CORRECTED IAW 20-10-44. FOUND FAIRLEAD NYLON GROMMET NOT SECURED IN BRACKET. R & R GROMMETS IAW 51-10-05. NO BINDING NOTED.