Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
64,369 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Ailerons
Part time
64,106 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW FELT THAT THERE WAS RESISTANCE IN THE ROLL CONTROLS, ESPECIALLY IN RIGHT TURNS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE ENTIRE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEM, AND FOUND TWO CABLES WITH LOW TENSION. THE CABLES WERE RE-TENSIONED AND A TEST FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED.