SDR 2002F00928

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
June 15, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
407
Part
Control Cable
Part number
S5367139201251
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aileron Tab
Part time
14,726 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FAILURE OF A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT DUE TO EXCESSIVE USAGE OF AILERON TRIM TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND A DAMAGE CABLE UNDER THE FLOOR PANELS LOCATED AFT OF THE COCKPIT AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON TRIM TAB CABLE ASSEMBLY. (M)

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