Service difficulty report · Aileron Spring · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
April 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Part
Aileron Spring
Part number
69301082
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Control Yoke
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT CONTROL YOKE INPUTS BEYOND 30O YOKE BECOMES STIFF AND IF RELEASED AT MORE THAN 30O, LEFT YOKE WILL STAY AT THAT POSITION UNTIL MANUALLY RETURNED TO ZERO. PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR BELOW 10,000 FT ON CLIMB OR DECENT. REPLACED AILERON QUADRANT CENTERING SPRINGS. REPLACED CAPTAINS CONTROL YOKE GEAR ASSY, OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 27-00-11, OK.

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