Service difficulty report · Control Column · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 6, 2016
Submitted
February 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29511
Aircraft time
50,091 hours, 20,239 cycles
Part
Control Column
Condition
Jammed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN FLARE FOR LANDING, THE FIRST OFFICER`S CONTROL COLUMN MOMENTARILY JAMMED, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO FLARE FOR TOUCHDOWN. ACCOMPLISHED FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE IAW FIM TASK 27-31-00-810-801 & FOUND COLUMN MOVES FREELY. NO DEFECTS NOTED FOR CONTROL COLUMN. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.