Service difficulty report · Guard · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 6, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
31,656 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Guard
Part number
NAS427K23
Condition
Missing
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
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 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND REPORTED AILERON CONTROLS STIFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT AN AILERON CABLE IN THE LT WING WAS DISLODGED FROM THE PULLEY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE CABLE GUARD WAS MISSING. THE CABLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPOSITIONED ON THE PULLEY. WHEN CABLE TENSION WAS VERIFIED IT WAS FOUND BELOW LIMITS. THE ENTIRE AILERON CABLE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED, RIGGED AND TENSIONED. NO OTHER FAULT S WERE FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.