Service difficulty report · Aileron Sys · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
November 14, 2024
Submitted
November 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30857
Aircraft time
76,712 hours, 31,368 cycles
Part
Aileron Sys
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE NOTICED EXTENSIVE PLAY IN CONTROL YOKE LATERAL MOVEMENT. BOTH PILOTS CONFIRMED ABNORMAL AILERON FEEL. AILERON FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS STICKING IN POSITION. CONDITION PERSISTED AT ALL SPEEDS FLOWN AND WITH FLAPS UP AND IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED GVI OF AILERON BODY CABLES AA AND AB, CONTROL WHEEL DRUM, CONTROL BUS CABLES ACBA AND ACBB, TRANSFER MECH AND AILERON TRIM PER FIM 27-11 TASK 801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED CHECK OF AILERON CONTROL WHEEL MOVEMENT PER FIM 27-11 TASK 807. NO EXCESSIVE PLAY NOTED. LUBRICATED AILERON POWER OUTPUT LEVER AND AILERON FEEL AND CENTERING UNIT REF AMM 27-11-81 AND 12-22-11. REF LP60810263 FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF FOLLOW-UP TROUBLESHOOTING PER TSR716763. NO DEFECTS FOUND.