Service difficulty report · Guard · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 25, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
32,952 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Guard
Part number
82740220101
Condition
Worn
Part time
34,757 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

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ROLL CONTROL INPUTS SEEMED STIFF, ESPECIALLY LT TO RT IN-FLIGHT. ON GROUND NO INDICATION OF STIFFNESS AND NOTHING ADVERSE WITH ROLL DISCONNECT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND LT OB AILERON CABLE ROUTED AROUND WRONG SIDE OF CABLE GUARD. CABLE ROUTING WAS RECTIFIED, CABLE GUARD REPLACED, CABLE INSPECTED WITH NO SIGNS OF DETERIORATION. AILERON CABLES RE-TENSIONED AND INDEPENDENT INSPECTION COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: DHC-83 IPC 27-12-00 FIG 10 ITEM 350 P/N 82740220-101 CABLE GUARD , REF: DHC-83 IPC 27-12-00 FIG. 25 ITEM 470 P/N 82700563-S001 CABLE, REF: DHC SERIES 300 MAINT. TASK CARD 2710/02 PG 3 OF 6 VIEW H, PG 6 OF 6 FIGURE 4 CABLE ROUTING. (TC NR 20070427008)