Service difficulty report · Centering Mech · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 10, 2012
Submitted
April 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35204
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30576
Aircraft time
38,569 hours, 13,566 cycles
Part
Centering Mech
Part number
251A16402
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DELAYED ROLL WITH RIGHT AILERON INPUT. PITCH NORMAL, LEFT AILERON NORMAL. FOUND AILERON CONTROL WHEEL FORCE VERY LOW (BREAKOUT FORCE 5 IN LB) ADJUSTED AILERON FEEL & CENTERING UNIT AS PER MM 27-11-00-820-804. PERFORMED AILERON TRAVEL TEST AS PER MM 27-11-00-700-809. CHECKED SPOILER DEFLECTION AS PER MM 27-61-00-820-804. ALL CHECKED GOOD.