Service difficulty report · Control Column · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 12, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23551
Part
Control Column
Condition
Stiff
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO RDU, CREW REPORTED STIFF FLIGHT CONTROLS, ELEVATOR AND AILERONS. FEELS SOMEWHAT LIKE MANUAL REVERSION. DURING FLARE ON FINAL, THE CONTROL COLUMN BOUND FOR A MOMENT AND THEN BROKE FREE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR SURFACES, HINGES AND TABS. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF ELEVATOR CABLES, PULLEYS, MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS IN TAIL SECTION AND UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR. OPERATED ELEVATORS MANUALLY AND HYDRAULICALLY FERRY FLIGHT FROM RDU TO CLT. MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT ARRIVED IN CLT WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. INBOARD FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)