SDR 9719509926

Service difficulty report · Control Sector · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47425
Part
Control Sector
Condition
Loose
Location
Aileron Contl
Stage of operation
CL
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

AILERON CONTROL WHEEL HAD TO BE ROTATED 10 DEGREES BEFORE AILERON MOVEMENT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH AILERON LATERAL CONTROL SECTORS LOOSE ON SHAFT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT MIXER INPUT DRUMS, SHAFTS AND CONTROL DRUMS, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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