# SDR AALA202112276535

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 23, 2021
- Submitted: December 27, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N959AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N959AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 30828
- Aircraft time: 58,989 hours, 24,843 cycles
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Control Cable
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Aileron Sys
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112276535

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AILERONS SEEMS "STIFFER " THAN NORMAL 190 KNOTS  FLAPS  5 TO 30 RESPONSE  TIME IN MOVEMENT SLOWER THAN NORMAL. POST FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK SEEMED STIFFER TOO. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION ON CONTROL CABLES AND FEEL CENTERING UNIT PER AMM 12-26-00. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY CONTROL CABLE TENSION MEASUREMENT AND AILERON CONTROL WHEEL FORCE TEST PER AMM 27-09-14-860-802 AND 27-11-00-700-805.

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