# SDR FDEA202311161867

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 16, 2023
- Submitted: November 21, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N785FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-200 SERIES
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-200 SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26682
- Aircraft time: 76,122 hours, 30,177 cycles
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Adapter
- Part number: 251N12161
- Condition: Loose
- Location: N/A
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: S
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311161867

## Discrepancy

PDIS  785     27-10  7609     16NOV23  IND  FACT  U  IN THE FLARE BELOW APPROXIMATELY 50  IT TOOK  SIGNIFICANTLY MORE EFFORT THAN NORMAL TO MOVE THE  CONTROL WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE RESISTANCE  INCREASES SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER A SHORT AMOUNT OF  CONTROL WHEEL TRAVEL.  IT S AS IF SOMETHING IS  RESTRICTING OR BLOCKING FREE MOVEMENT OF THE  CONTROL WHEEL.  PREFLIGHT AND POSTFLIGHT MOVEMENT  OF CONTROL WHEEL WAS NORMAL.   AMM: 71-11-02-4                                                                   REMOVED CAPTAINS LATERAL CONTROL WHEEL AND FOUND                                  THE HARDWARE FOR ADAPTER, REF IPC 27-11-02-01 ITEM                                200, NOT SECURE AND ALLOWING PLAY. SECURED HARDWARE                               TO THE ADAPTER AND REINSTALLED THE LATERAL CONTROL                                WHEEL WITH NO PLAY NOTED REF AMM 27-11-02-4. ALL                                  OP'S NORMAL.

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