SDR ASOA03420

Service difficulty report · Control Quadrant · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 7, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7304
Part
Control Quadrant
Part number
600911777
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM DFW-MOB, THE CREW EXPERIENCED THE AILERONS SHOWING SIGNS OF BINDING WHEN INITIATING LEFT TURNS. WITH SUFFICIENT INPUT THE AILERON POPPED FREE AND THE AIRCRAFT JERKED LEFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON QUADRANTS INCLUDING THE LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON PULLEYS IN THE BRAKE AND POSITION SENSOR UNTI AREA. THE LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON QUADRANTS WERE FOUND TO BE SOILED AND GRITTY ON BOTH SIDES. MAINTENANCE CLEANED BOTH THE AILERON QUADRANTS AND PULLEYS IAW SERVICE LETTER NR RJ-SL-27-080. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)