Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frozen
Location
Ailerons
Part time
18,261 hours
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) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AILERON TRIM MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON EICAS WHILE IN CRUISE AND THAT AILERONS WERE VERY STIFF. AIRCRAFT DECENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND PROBLEM CLEARED. CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS HEAVY RAIN ON TAKE OFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.AILERON CONTROL CIRCUIT INSPECTED AND NO ANOMALIES NOTED. AFT QUADRANTS AND CONTROL PULLEYS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.