Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
March 24, 2025
Submitted
March 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991BH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
324
Aircraft time
51,731 hours, 55,209 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82700529001
Condition
Frayed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
15 hours, 31 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AILERONS WERE BEING MOVED THROUGH THEIR RANGE DURING STATIC TRAINING AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THEY WERE STIFF AND AN ODD SOUND WAS REPORTED. UPON INVESTIGATION A TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE ROUTING THROUGH THE CENTER WING BOX PULLEY AT STATION 442 WAS INCORRECT, LEADING TO FRAYING OF THE AILERON CONTROL CABLE, CAUSED BY RUBBING AGAINST THE PULLEY CABLE GUIDE/RETAINING PIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALREADY REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR ANOTHER DISCREPANCY AND REMAINS SO UNTIL DISCREPANCIES ARE CORRECTED.