Service difficulty report · Pulley · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pulley
Part number
MS202203
Condition
Seized
Location
Ailerons
Part time
59,425 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) ROLL CONTROL WAS VERY STIFF AT ALL SPEEDS IN FLIGHT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE RT SIDE MOST OTBD AILERON PULLEY ASSEMBLIES WERE FOUND TO BE SEIZED. BOTH PULLEY ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. FRICTION TEST WAS CARRIED OUT.