SDR 2008F00013

Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
April 7, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7780B
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft serial
45372
Aircraft time
24,287 hours
Engine
Pwa CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Binding
Location
Ailerons
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

AILERONS BINDING ON TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR RETRACTION (BEFORE TAKEOFF CONTROL CHECK) NORMAL. FOUND THAT THE AILERON SPRING TAB MECHANISM WAS BINDING PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE TAB SYSTEM WHICH IN TURN INCREASED THE FORCES REQUIRED TO MOVE THE AILERONS.

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