Service difficulty report · Controls · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45917
Part
Controls
Condition
Fod
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT. PILOT REPORTED FEELING SOMETHING 'SNAP'. AFTERWARDS, AIRCRAFT WAS VERY SLUGGISH TURNING TO THE LEFT. TURNED OK TO RIGHT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. *S/D* VISUALLY INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON POWER PACK AREAS. FOUND PARTS BAG (FOD) WRAPPED AROUND CABLE AND PULLEY BRACKET GUARD IN LEFT INBOARD WING ROOT AREA. BAG WAS CAUSING INTERMITTENT BINDING. REMOVED BAG AND RERIGGED AILERONS IAW DC8 MM 27-10-00.

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