Service difficulty report · Pulley · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
55,194 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Pulley
Condition
Seized
Location
Trim Wheel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL IS EXTREMELY STIFF TO OPERATE MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 PULLEYS IN AFT SECTION AT STA X773.00 TO BE SEIZED. PULLEYS REPLACED, CABLE TENSIONS ADJUSTED IAW AMM 27-00-00. FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND SMOOTH OPERATION VERIFIED.