Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Bushing
Part number
NAS754007
Condition
Missing
Location
Spoiler
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) OPERATOR REPORTED THE CONTROL YOKE DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW VERY STRAIGHT HANDS ON AND HANDS OFF WITH NO TRIM NEEDED OR ROLL OR YAW EXPERIENCED. THEY DID FLY WITH THE AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF AND ALSO TO NOTE THERE WAS NO BUMP OF DIRECTION CHANGE WHEN DISCONNECTING THEY DID RECEIVE THE MISTRIM "TRIM L WING DN" MESSAGE A FEW TIMES IN FLIGHT. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY SPOILER INDICATION OR ABNORMALITIES AS VIEWED FROM THE COCKPIT OR REASON TO THINK THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE BIGGEST TROUBLE HE REPORTED WAS THE LEFT TURN OF THE YOKE WAS HARDER AND AS REPORTED EARLIER THE FASTER THEY WENT THE HARDER IT WAS TO TURN. THAT IS WITH THE A/P OFF. AND ONCE ON THE GROUND THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED IT FELT NORMAL AGAIN. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT WHILE THEY WERE WORKING ON THE SPOILER RIGGING THEY FOUND THAT THE CONNECTING ROD GOING TO THE LHIB SPOILER ACTUATOR HAD A MISSING BUSHING WITH A GOOD BIT OF PLAY IN THE ROD END. ALL PARTS WHERE REPLACED, CHECK FLIGHT COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER REPORTS OF HARD TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.ACTUATOR INSTL, INBD (LH) 82742309-003 BUSHING, PLAIN, PRESS FIT NAS75-4-007 LEFT INBOARD.