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A B737 returned to the gate after the first officer; captain; and check airman determined that aileron flight control check was abnormal.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 987223 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Aileron |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On taxi out; first officer remarked that ailerons felt stiff and seemed to be binding as he conducted flight control check during his taxi flow. Captain conducted an aileron check; and he too thought that the ailerons felt abnormal. A 737 check airman conducting a line check on the flight also exercised the ailerons; and he too concurred that their movement did not feel normal. Yoke movement side to side was stiffer than normal; with a slight hitch at approximately the 3 degree position. Also; the yoke would not return to neutral position; stopping at same 3 degree position when released. Flight returned to gate. Dispatch and maintenance were notified; contract maintenance was called out; problem could not be identified and resolved. Flight canceled and a heavy maintenance crew dispatched.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 returned to the gate after the First Officer; Captain; and Check Airman determined that aileron flight control check was abnormal.
Narrative: On taxi out; First Officer remarked that ailerons felt stiff and seemed to be binding as he conducted flight control check during his taxi flow. Captain conducted an aileron check; and he too thought that the ailerons felt abnormal. A 737 Check Airman conducting a line check on the flight also exercised the ailerons; and he too concurred that their movement did not feel normal. Yoke movement side to side was stiffer than normal; with a slight hitch at approximately the 3 degree position. Also; the yoke would not return to neutral position; stopping at same 3 degree position when released. Flight returned to gate. Dispatch and Maintenance were notified; Contract Maintenance was called out; problem could not be identified and resolved. Flight canceled and a heavy maintenance crew dispatched.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.