Left aileron was difficult to move.

Attributes
ACN	429480
Time
Date	199902
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bae.vortac
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	429480
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After flap retraction from msp, noticed that aircraft was hard to turn to the left. (Left aileron control was very stiff, right aileron control appeared normal.) continued climb to FL290, discussed problem with maintenance control. Was advised by maintenance control to return to msp. Used system knowledge to determine that we had lost use of the left wing spoilers (speed brake left wing). Declared emergency, dumped fuel, and returned to msp with normal approach and landing. Left aileron was stiff and hard to move for the approach and landing. No other problems noted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: L AILERON WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE.

Narrative: AFTER FLAP RETRACTION FROM MSP, NOTICED THAT ACFT WAS HARD TO TURN TO THE L. (L AILERON CTL WAS VERY STIFF, R AILERON CTL APPEARED NORMAL.) CONTINUED CLB TO FL290, DISCUSSED PROB WITH MAINT CTL. WAS ADVISED BY MAINT CTL TO RETURN TO MSP. USED SYS KNOWLEDGE TO DETERMINE THAT WE HAD LOST USE OF THE L WING SPOILERS (SPD BRAKE L WING). DECLARED EMER, DUMPED FUEL, AND RETURNED TO MSP WITH NORMAL APCH AND LNDG. L AILERON WAS STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE FOR THE APCH AND LNDG. NO OTHER PROBS NOTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.