# SDR CA140505014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 2, 2014
- Submitted: March 12, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Engine: Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Control Cable
- Condition: Misrouted
- Location: Ailerons
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140505014

## Discrepancy

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT UNDER FLOOR, AME TECH NOTICED MISROUTED CABLES BETWEEN AILERON AUTO-PILOT SERVO AND AILERON CABLES, BOTH SYS CABLES WERE MAKING CONTACT BETWEEN EACH OTHER, CHAFING.  WHEN PERFORMING SUCH MAINTENANCE AND SPECIALLY WHEN CABLE MOVEMENT IS ACTIVATED VIA A DRUM, SERVO MOTOR DRUM, TRAVEL MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE AROUD THE SERVO DRUM SHOULD BE CHECKED TO INSURE NO CONTACT IS POSSIBLE WITH OTHER PARTS OF THE SYS.

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