Service difficulty report · Aileron · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 16, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49722
Aircraft time
37,032 hours, 30,050 cycles
Part
Aileron
Part number
UNK
Condition
Stiff
Location
Wings
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLB-OUT EWR PILOT NOTED AILERONS FELT VERY STIFF. AILERON REPONSE WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO EWR. PILOT REPORTED AILERON FELT NORMAL ON APPROACH TO EWR. MTC INSPECTED AILERON SYSTEM WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED. LUBRICATED AIL ERON MECHANISM IN MAIN WHEEL WELL. FLT CONTROL CHECK NORMAL.

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