Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
July 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CLT - INBOUND INTO CLT WITH AUTOPILOTS ENGAGED, AT 13,000 FEET AND 315 KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY ROLLED LEFT 25 - 30 DEGREES THEN ROLLED QUICKLY BACK 25 - 30 DEGREES. CREW DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOTS, SLOWED AND STRAIGHTENED AIRCRAFT AND THEN MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND MULTIPLE SHIELDED WIRES BAD ON D229 RIGHT WING FLAP TRANSMITTER. REPAIRED WIRES PER WDM 22-11-21. PERFORMED CHECKOUT PER JOB CARD 03210122001. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REPLACED AUTOPILOT AILERON ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED CAT TEST PER JOB CARD 03T10134001. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REPLACED MISSING BUSHING ON AILERON ACTUATOR A.