Service difficulty report · Aileron · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46122
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Part number
5705321510
Condition
Broken
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REQUIRED 2 UNITS OF LEFT AILERON TRIM AND 1 UNIT OF LEFT RUDDER TRIM TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT FLIGHT DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD AILERON IAW DC-8 MM 27-10-1.

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