Service difficulty report · Aileron Ctl Vlv · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Aileron Ctl Vlv
Part number
57147155512
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Rt
Component
55972735502
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT IN LEVEL FLIGHT AND FELT AS IF IT WAS OPERATING IN MANUAL REVERSION MODE. THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF THE A/C OPERATING IN MANUAL REVERSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON CONTROL VALVE CYLINDER AND AILERON TAB LOCKOUT CYLINDER, PULLEYS, TRIPLE PULLEY ASSY AND AILERON BUS CABLE.

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