Service difficulty report · Aileron Sys · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 26, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10060
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46970
Aircraft time
57,781 hours, 22,668 cycles
Part
Aileron Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

AILERON FLIGHT CONTROL FEEL ABNORMALLY HEAVY FLIGHT CONTROL FEEL WHILE HAND FLYING. IT WAS SOME WHAT DIFFICULT TO FLY A PRECISE HEADING OR COURSE WHILE HAND FLYING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON CONTROL CABLE UB, REPLACED PULLEY BRACKET. ADJUSTED AND RIGGED AILERONS CONTROL CABLES UB AND WB REF MD10-10 MM 27-10-00-5, 27-11-02-2, 27-00-00-2. OPS CHECKED OK FOR TEST FLIGHT.

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