Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 10, 2021
Submitted
December 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30828
Aircraft time
58,890 hours, 24,799 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
R15048
Condition
Stiff
Location
Aileron System
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: ON APPROACH AILERONS STIFF TO TURN AILERONS OFFER INTERMITTENT STIFFNESS WHEN TURNING BOTH DIRECTIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-11-54.