Service difficulty report · Spring · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7238
Aircraft time
22,462 hours, 20,828 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5503 - LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON MORE STIFF THAN NORMAL. -A- ON PFD WITH AUTO-PILOT ON, IN TURNS. HYD PUMP 1A SQUEALING. AILERONS FELT NORMAL WHEN DISCONNECTED. FOUND BOTH CENTERING MECHANISMS FORCE TOO HIGH. RIGGED LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON CENTERING MECHANISM SPRING. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. FLIGHT CHECK GOOD.