Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 1, 2020
Submitted
October 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33489
Aircraft time
21,664 hours, 9,038 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bearing
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
AP
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: REPORT OF HEAVY AILERONS DURING APPROACH AND LANDING AT FLAP SETTINGS 2-5 IN EITHER DIRECTION. BECOMES MUCH HEAVIER AFTER THAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON CENTERING MECHANISM -CAM FOLLOWER BEARING IAW AMM 27-92-02.