Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
22,094 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frayed
Location
Aileron
Part time
22,429 hours, 33,043 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

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ROLL CONTROL FELT HEAVIER THAN STANDARD FOR TYPE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE R/H UPPER AILERON CONTROL CABLE WAS FRAYED AT THE STEEL PULLEY, WING STATION YW 256.0, JUST OUTBOARD OF THE ENGINE NACELLE. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TTAF 22,429 HOURS, TCAF 33,043.