Service difficulty report · Pulley · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
November 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7018
Aircraft time
24,451 hours, 23,255 cycles
Part
Pulley
Part number
600908002
Condition
Defective
Location
Aileron Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5369 DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AILERON CONTROLS SEEMED TO REQUIRE MORE THAN NORMAL FORCE TO OPERATE. CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE WHERE THE AILERONS RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. REPLACED AILERON CONTROL PATH PULLEYS.