Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
January 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
053
Aircraft time
65,782 hours, 74,369 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
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

ELEVATOR CONTROLS VERY SLOPPY AND DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN PITCH ATTITUDE ON APPROACH AND LANDING. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR CABLE TENSIONS IAW MM 27-00-00. COMPLETED RII OF ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION.