# SDR AALA20141031004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 31, 2014
- Submitted: November 3, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N939AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N939AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 30883
- Aircraft time: 42,766 hours, 17,718 cycles
- System (JASC): [2215 · Autopilot Main Servo](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2215)
- Part: Actuator
- Condition: Obstructed
- Location: Autopilot Sys
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20141031004

## Discrepancy

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.

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