Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 18, 2018
Submitted
April 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33262
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
32402
Aircraft time
56,079 hours, 18,732 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
29270990001
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLIGHT CONTROLS BINDING, AILERONS COULD NOT MOVE PAST 11:00 O`CLOCK POSITION. HAPPENED AT 500AGL, FOUND THE FIRST OFFICER`S CONTROL YOKE CATCHES AT THE 11 OCLOCK POSITION WHEN MOVED FROM THE CENTER POSITION. COMPLETED A DETAILED INSPECTION IAW FIM. FOUND THE AILERON CABLES AA AND AB 50 PERCENT LOW. TENSIONED THE CABLES TO CORRECT VALUE IAW AMM 27-11-00-820-801. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 27-11-00-810-813, FOUND TO MOVE FREELY AFTER STEP 2,(D) 2 A.