19990715034479I

Incident

FAA incident report · Grumav S2F · Mesa, AZ · July 15, 1999

Date: July 15, 1999 · 15:14 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N426DF
Reported as: Grumav S2F
Reported engine: Garrett TPE33114GR
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 27,000 total1,000 in this make and model136 in the last 90 days

N426DFRegistered now · Marsh S-2F3ATS/N 152824 · Built 1999 Airframe modelMarsh S-2F3AT Engine modelHoneywell TPE331-SER seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) While descending, the pilot noticed a lack of aileron/roll control. Pilot notified ffz tower and pattern traffic then continued decent utilizing a symetrical thrust of engine. Pilot landed @ ffz uneventfully with no damage to aircraft. Subsequent inspection of aileron(s) flt. Control areas revealed two (2) taper pins (block #21A) not fully seated and were interfering with movement of aileron(s). Condition corrected, a/c test flown o.k. a/c's fire bomber for California forestry dept.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE DESCENDING, THE PILOT NOTICED A LACK OF AILERON/ROLL CONTROL. PILOT NOTIFIED FFZ TOWER AND PATTERN TRAFFIC THEN CONTINUED DECENT UTILIZING A SYMETRICAL THRUST OF ENGINE. PILOT LANDED @ FFZ UNEVENTFULLY WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF AILERON(S) FLT. CONTROL AREAS REVEALED TWO (2) TAPER PINS (BLOCK #21A) NOT FULLY SEATED AND WERE INTERFERING WITH MOVEMENT OF AILERON(S). CONDITION CORRECTED, A/C TEST FLOWN O.K. A/C'S FIRE BOMBER FOR CALIFORNIA FORESTRY DEPT.