Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737752

Difficulty date
June 5, 2012
Submitted
June 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904AM
Make and model
Boeing 737752
Aircraft serial
28262
Aircraft time
25,760 hours, 13,995 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
69394293
Condition
Broken
Location
Centering Unit
Part time
25,760 hours, 13,995 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AILERONS CONTROLS TEST, THE AILERONS CONTROL DID NOT HAVE RESISTANCE AT BOTH SIDES. MX PERFORMED THE AILERON SYS INSPECTION IAW MM 27-11-00. DETECTED BROKEN CENTERING MECHANISM SPRING; SPRING WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-11-81, TESTED CORRECT.