Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 5, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22655
Aircraft time
62,886 hours, 50,940 cycles
Part
Roller
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L/E Slat
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAX - FLIGHT CONTROL - FLT 0102 - ON TAKEOFF AT LAS EN ROUTE FOR LAX AT FLAP 1 THE AIRCRAFT HAD TENDENCY TO ROLL RIGHT, 20 DEGREES LEFT AILERON NEEDED TO HOLD WINGS LEVEL. AFTER FLAPS WERE RETRACTED ROLL TO THE RIGHT STOPPED. ON APPROCH INTO LAX AT FLAP 1 AND SPEED BRAKES OUT NO ROLL WAS PRESENT. WHEN SPEED BRAKES WERE RETRACTED ROLL RETURNED, THE MORE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED THE LESS ROLL WAS NOTICED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEADING EDGE FLAPS/SLATS, SPOILERS, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS, AND ACTUATING MECHANISMS FOR SECURITY AND PROPER ALIGNMENT. FOUND NR 4 SLAT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN SLATS EXTENDED; ADJUSTED DETENT ROLLER ARMS ON NR 4 SLAT IAW BMM 27-81-21; OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.