SDR 0103749854

Service difficulty report · Pulley · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
October 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N763NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47716
Aircraft time
60,461 hours, 60,796 cycles
Part
Pulley
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW NOTICED AILERONS SEEMED STIFF DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK WHEN TAXIING OUT FOR DEPARTURE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AILERONS WERE VERY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN IN RIGHT BANKS BUT NORMAL IN LEFT TURNS. THE CONTROLS SEEMED TO FREE UP SOME BUT THEN BINDING TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DTW WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CABIN PULLEY ON THE RIGHT WING FROZEN. REPLACED THE PULLEY, RERIGGED, AND TENSIONED THE CABLE RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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