SDR 0602479605

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 16, 2006
Submitted
November 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47223
Aircraft time
79,360 hours, 70,882 cycles
Part
Rod End
Part number
49127461
Condition
Bent
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE CLIMB TO ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AILERON TRIM FELT LOCKED UP OR FROZEN AND WAS INOPERATIVE AND UNUSABLE. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO DTW AND NOTED THAT THE TRIM FREED UP AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW 10,000 FEET. THE LANDING AT DTW WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AILERON TRIM CABLE DRUM BENT AND RUBBING ON MOUNT PLATE, THEY REPLACED WORN BUSS SELECTOR LINK ROD END, AND RIGGED THE AILERON CONTROLS. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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