Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 14, 2009
Submitted
April 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18220
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28929
Aircraft time
34,615 hours, 12,165 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Aileron
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

UPON DEPARTURE AT ANC NOTICED CONTROL COLUMN VERY STIFF IN ROLL CONTROL, F/O AGREED. UPON LANDING IN SEA HAD CONTROL PROBLEM (ROLL) ALMOST UNABLE TO CONTROL A/C. FOUND CABLE TENSION LOW ON BOTH LT AND RT AILERON BODY CABLES, RIGGED AILERON BODY CABLES PER AMM 27-11-00-820-801. PERFORMED AILERON FORCE TEST PER AMM 27-11-00-700-805. CHECKS GOOD, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.