SDR 96ZZZM654

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49160
Part
Bearing
Part number
DMD67E1501
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STL - DURING APPROACH AIRCRAFT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE AILERON TRIM CHANGE WHEN POWER AND SPEED CHANGED, AND MORE POWER THAN NORMAL TO MAINTAIN PROPER SINK RATE. FOUND LEFT AILERON INBOARD HINGE EYEBOLT BEARING, MFG P/N DMD6-7E1-501, WORN. REPLACED HINGE EYEBOLT AND AILERON SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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