Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737296

Difficulty date
September 20, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737296
Aircraft time
49,950 hours, 35,989 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) EN ROUTE CREW REPORTED AILERONS WERE STIFF, BEYOND 5 DEGREES INPUT WITH AUTOPILOT SELECTED OFF. AUTOPILOT ON AILERONS WERE BETTER. AIRCRAFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR TOURBLESHOOTING. AILERON POWER CONTROL UNIT RIGGING CARRIED OUT AS PER WORK CARD 51143, ITEM 7. AILERON CABLES CHECKED LT AND RT SIDE AND LT AILERON LUBED. NO FAULTS FOUND.