SDR AALA201904129007

Service difficulty report · Yoke · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: April 11, 2019
Submitted: April 12, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N946AN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 30600
Aircraft time: 56,001 hours, 23,017 cycles
System (JASC): 2701 · Control Column Section
Part: Yoke
Condition: Out Of Adjust
Location: Lt
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS YOKE POSITIONED ALL THE WAY LEFT DIFFICULT TO POSITION OTHER THAN LEFT. TURNED ON HYDRAULICS AND NO CHANGE. LOOKED OUTSIDE WINDOW AT WINGS, LEFT SPOILERS WERE MOSTLY ALL THE WAY UP. RIGHT WING NO SPOILERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND YOKE SET TO AILERON TRIM ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT. RE-TRIMMED TO NEUTRAL POSITION AND PERFORMED CONTROL WHEEN CENTERING CHECK IAW AMM 27-11-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.