# SDR AALA202604241954

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 23, 2026
- Submitted: April 25, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N913AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N913AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29514
- Aircraft time: 68,371 hours, 28,437 cycles
- System (JASC): [2711 · Aileron Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2711)
- Part: Aileron Sys
- Condition: Weak
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: S, F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202604241954

## Discrepancy

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.

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