Service difficulty report · Cover · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
May 27, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
17,940 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Cover
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PLASTIC COVER UNDER THE PILOT SEAT THAT PROTECTS THE AILERON PULLEY AND CABLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT HIT SOME TURBULENCE AND A SMALL ROCK CAME OFF THE FLOOR AND DOWN INTO THE PULLEY BETWEEN THE CABLE AND PULLEY JAMMING THE CONTROL. AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING WITH AILERON CONTROLS JAMMED IN NEUTRAL POSITION. MAINTENANCE MADE UP AN ALUMINIUM COER TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC ONE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.