Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
February 4, 2012
Submitted
February 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
098
Aircraft time
50,231 hours, 70,701 cycles
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
82740083101
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
50,244 hours, 70,716 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
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

ROLL CONTROL VERY STIFF. TENSIONED AILERON FUSELAGE CABLES AND LUBRICATED AILERION QUADRANT BEARINGS EXTERNALLY FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT-ROLL CONTROL CHECKS GOOD. 4 FEB 2012 REPLACE LT AND RT BEARINGS IN AILERON QUADRANT. REPLACED BEARINGS IN LT AND RT AILERON TERMINAL QUADRANT IAW MOD KIT 8MK0930-001 INSTRUCTIONS AND AMM 27-12-31. CONTROL CABLE TENSIONS, SAFTIES NOT DISTURBED. OPS CHECK GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE. REPLACED LT SHAFT P/N 82740083-101 DUE TO CORROSION.