SDR ABXA040234

Service difficulty report · Arm · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
July 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46061
Aircraft time
75,564 hours, 26,948 cycles
Part
Arm
Condition
Loose
Location
Control Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT THRU 10,000, AIRCRAFT BEGAN A ROLL TO LEFT, AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL RIGHT AILERON WAS APPLIED. DURING ROLL EVENT, AIRCRAFT HAD A MILD SHAKING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LATERAL CONTROL SPOILER POWER CONTROL VALVE ARM LOOSE. SECURED ARM IAW DC-8 AMM 27-62-09. LUBED AILERON CONTROL CABLES ON LEFT WHEEL WELL IAW DC-8 AMM 20-17-00. OPS CHECKED AILERON. SYSTEMS WORKING NORMAL IAW DC-8 AMM 27-11-00.

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