Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 18, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
1,469 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Actuator
Part number
C18117AA
Condition
Binding
Part time
2,626 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN CONDUCTING THE AILERON CONTROL CHECK DURING TAXI, THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED UNUSUALLY HIGH FORCE REQUIRED IN ROLL. CREW COULD ALSO HEAR A SERVO NOISE WHEN MOVING THE AILERONS. REPLACED THE AUTOPILOT ROLL ACTUATOR & THE SYS WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.