Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 18, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ailerons
Part time
20,067 hours, 19,476 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH 23000 FT THE AILERONS BECAME STIFF AT -22C . AUTOPILOT MANUALLY DISCONNECTED . AILERON TRIM MOVED BUT YOKE DID NOT. CONTROL RETURNED AT 20000 FT AND +4C . AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LT & RT TENSION REGULATORS INSPECTED FOR MOISTURE, NO MOISTURE FOUND. LT & RT AFT AILERON QUADS AND AUTOPILOT INSPECTED FOR MOISTURE , NO MOISTURE FOUND BUT THE AREA WAS DIRTY. LT & RT AFT QUADS AND OUTPUT ENDS OF THE PCU'S WHERE CLEANED WITH ALCOHOL AND DRIED WITH NITROGEN. NO PARTS WHERE REPLACED.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.