Service difficulty report · Aileron Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 23, 2026
Submitted
April 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29514
Aircraft time
68,371 hours, 28,437 cycles
Part
Aileron Sys
Condition
Weak
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: INFLIGHT THE AILERON CONTROL FEEL WENT SOFT WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE BUT THEN ALSO HAD INCREASES RESISTANCE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT CLT. FOLLOWED FIM 27-11-00-810-811. ACCOMPLISHED AILERON CONTROL WHEEL FORCE TEST, PER AMM 27-11-00-700-805. TEST PASSED. CHECKED AILERON ADJUSTMENT, PER AMM 27-11-00-820-801, RIG PINS AND CABLE TENSIONS GOOD. OPERATION OF AILERONS FEEL FINE THROUGH FULL TRAVEL AND AILERONS CENTER WELL. SUSPECT INTERMITTENT FAULT OR AIR BUBBLE IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. NO FAULT FOUND.