Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
November 27, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82700563S001
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ailerons
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

(AUS) LT AND RT WING AILERON CONTROL CABLES INCORRECTLY ROUTED AT OUTBOARD CONTROL QUADRANTS ON BOTH WINGS UNDER PANELS 532AT AND 632AT. CABLES HAD NOT BEEN LOCATED IN THE QUADRANT GROOVE AND WERE OPERATING ON TOP OF THE QUADRANT CAUSING RUBBING ON THE QUADRANT CAUSING WEAR. THE WEAR WAS STILL WITHIN MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS WHEN FOUND. PANELS HAD NOT BEEN LIFTED AND WERE NOT REQUIRED TO BE LIFTED SINCE NEW. MANUFACTURING ERROR.