Service difficulty report · Servo Vlv · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
October 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AL
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22426
Part
Servo Vlv
Part number
75130
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLT 275 - OGG-HNL - AUTOPILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT. AUTOPILOT WAS SET AS FOLLOWS, AILERON AND ELEV ENGAGED, MAN, HDG OFF. WHILE ESTABILISHED IN A LEFT 15 DEGREES CLIMBING TURN, THE YOKE BEGAN SMALL JERKS LEFT AND RIGHT AND FORWARD AND AFT. AT ABOUT THAT SAME TIME, THE UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL BEGAN AT WHICH POINT THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND CONTROLS WERE NORMAL. ALSO, WITH HDG SEL, SOMETIMES THE AUTOPILOT WILL ROLL INTO A 4 DEGREES LEFT BANK AND REMAIN THERE. DEFER PER MEL 22-1, MCDI PLACARD INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON SERVO VLV (SYS B) PER MM 22-11-21 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES FOR AVIONICS. LEAK CHECK GOOD. AUTOPILOT CHECK OK. REMOVED PLACARD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED