SDR USAASB0108

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
March 18, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N248US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22755
Part
Connector
Part number
65759606
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ailerons
Part time
51,003 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LGA-PBI - FLT 2693 - DURING A DESCENDING TURN THE CONTROL COLUMN SEIZED. NEITHER THE CAPT NOR THE F O COULD MOVE THE CONTROL COLUMN FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. AFTER A GO-AROUND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED W/O INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE A/B AILERON PCUS, AUTOPILOT MODE CONTROL PANEL, YAW DAMP COUPLER, AILERON POSITION SENSOR. THE A/C WAS TEST FLOWN TO TPA WITH NO DIFFICULTIES. THE FOLLOWING WAS COMPLETED FOR ENGINEERING EVALUATION. A AND B HYD MODULES AND THE ROLL CHANNEL COMPUTER WERE REPLACED, AND FLUID SAMPLES WERE TAKEN FROM THE A AND B HYD SYSTEMS. A BENT PIN IN CONNECTOR D4462P WAS REPAIRED. AFTER RELEASE FOR SERVICE THE PROBLEM REPEATED AND THE AILERON CENTERING SPRING AND TRIM MECHANISM.