Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82742409001
Condition
Broken
Location
Ailerons
Part time
8,382 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) DURING FULL AND FREE FLIGHT CONTROL MOVEMENT CHECKS, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE SPOILERS WERE NOT ACHIEVING FULL TRAVEL. WHEN MAINTENANCE DID A FUNCTIONAL CHECK THEY NOTED THAT THE AILERON WAS NOT MOVING IN THE UP POSITION, ONLY IN THE DOWN. WHEN CHECKED THE CABLE TENSION WAS FOUND TO BE LOW AND UPON GAINING ACCESS TO THE CABLE IT WAS FOUND SNAPPED.