Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 27, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82700563S001
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Aileron System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AILERON CTRL CABLES FOUND TO BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED AT OB CNTL QUADRANTS ON BOTH WINGS, UNDER ACCESS PANELS 532AT AND 632AT. IT WAS ONLY DUE TO OTHER AILERON MAINT THAT PANELS 532AT, 632AT WERE LIFTED TO FACILITATE RIGGING CHECKS. INCORRECT ROUTING ISSUE, CABLES IN QUESTION HAD NOT BEEN LOCATED IN QUADRANT GROOVE AS REQUIRED HENCE WERE OPERATING ON TOP OF QUADRANT RESULTING IN RUBBING ON QUADRANT. ALTHOUGH CABLES HAD BEEN RUBBING ON QUADRANT THEY HAD NOT GENERATED WEAR OUTSIDE OF MM LIMITS, ONCE RIGGED THEY HAVE REMAINED IN SERVICE. IN ADDITION, HAD AILERONS NOT BEEN CHANGED, PANELS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LIFTED AT THIS VISIT. DEFECT DISCOVERED IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN IN A/C SINCE MANUFACTURE.