Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 20, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
32,855 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Bracket
Part number
85711570102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
35,314 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED AILERON CONTROL SEEMED STIFF. AFTER NORMAL LANDING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND RT AILERON SUPPORT BRACKET FOR AILERON INPUT QUADRANT CRACKED. CAUSING OUTBOARD AILERON QUADRANT TO RUB ON BRACKET. THIS AIRCRAFT IS PRE MOD 8/2160. DEHAVILLAND SB 8-57-27 REFERS TO THIS BRACKET CRACKING.