Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 22, 2006
Submitted
June 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49188
Aircraft time
61,965 hours, 46,208 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
39596421
Condition
Stuck
Location
Aileron Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, DETECTED THAT THE AILERON COMPENSATOR MECHANISM GOES TO THE RT SIDE AND STUCK. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND THE SPIRAL DRIVE PLATE OF THE AILERON CONTROL TRIM MECHANISM WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-10-07, TESTED CORRECT IAW AMM 27-10-02.

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