Service difficulty report · Mixing Valve · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
September 20, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23090
Aircraft time
57,498 hours, 43,326 cycles
Part
Mixing Valve
Condition
Dirty
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CONTROL YOKE HAS DEAD ZONE FEEL PLUS/MINUS SIX DEGREES OF CENTER WITH NO AILERON MOVEMENT. REMOVED DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM AILERON MIXING UNIT.