What was found
DURING AN AILERON CHECK ON GROUND, THE CREW HEARD A BINDING SOUND. MAINTENANCE WENT OUT TO INSPECT AND FOUND THAT THE AILERON CABLE SNAPPED IN THE AILERON QUADRANT AREA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2006
- Submitted
- March 17, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N828MJ
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145218
- Aircraft time
- 13,115 hours, 12,181 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2710 · Aileron Control System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 12317028403
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Ailerons
- 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.