Service difficulty report · Controls · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
January 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Controls
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron Syst
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHEN AILERON INPUT IS APPLIED A NULL AREA OF 10 DEGREES LEFT AND RIGHT IS DETECTED WITH NO ROLL RESPONSE. AILERON TRIM SET 1 UNIT RT, RUDDER 0. INSPECTED AILERON MOVEMENT, NO DEFECT NOTED AND CHECK LOST MOTION DEVICE, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 22-61-51.