Service difficulty report · Drive Cable · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15816
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
105
Part
Drive Cable
Part number
52211001100000
Condition
Broken
Location
Aileron
Part time
15,964 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BTV - INBOUND FLIGHT 3682, CAPTAIN REPORTED 'YOKE MOVEMENT FEELS RESTRICTED. CAN'T GET FULL DEFLECTION OF RIGHT AILERON'. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE AILERON TRIM SERVO DRIVE CABLES BROKEN AND SERVO DRIVE BINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTOPILOT ROLL SERVO AND CABLES IAW ATR 42 JIC 22-13-71 RAI 10000-002. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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