Service difficulty report · Control Column · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
March 23, 2013
Submitted
March 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25059
Aircraft time
35,173 hours, 31,293 cycles
Part
Control Column
Condition
Dirty
Location
Captain'S Side
Stage of operation
DE
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 ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE DURING APPROACH. PASSED CONTROL TO F/O AND F/O'S CONTROLS WERE FINE. DURING FLARE BOTH ROLL AND PITCH BOUND UP REQUIRING VERY STRONG INPUT ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE. INSPECTED CAPTAIN'S CONTROL COLUMN QUADRANT AND FOUND IT TO BE DIRTY AND DUSTY. CLEANED AND LUBED QUADRANT AND PERFORMED ADJ/TEST OF AILERONS AND ELEVATORS AMM 27-11-00-5 AND 27-31-00-5. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CONTROL COLUMN AND CONTROL WHEEL OPERATION IS SMOOTH AND WITHOUT BINDING. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. FINAL CLOSED.