Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Attach Bracket
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AN ACFT EXPERIENCED AN AILERON SYS LIMITED TRAVEL EVENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE AILERON QUADRANT AFT SECONDARY STOP BRACKET ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS FOUND UNSECURED AND IN CONTACT WITH THE AILERON QUADRANT CABLE GUIDE BRACKET, IPC 27-12-01 ITEM 190. THE STOP BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND NEW HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED. IN ADDITION, THE OPERATOR ISSUED A FLEET CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT ALL SECONDARY STOP BRACKET INSTALLATIONS FOR HARDWARE SECURITY. AS OF TODAY, 24 OF 48 ACFT HAVE BEEN INSPECTED WITH NO ADDITIONAL FINDINGS. ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.