Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 25, 2013
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
302
Aircraft time
51,911 hours, 57,641 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT ACFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE WIND SHEAR CAUSING ACFT TO EXCEED 260 KNOTS FOR 3 SECONDS. NO LOSS OF CONTROL JUST MODERATE BUFFETING. CHECKED CABLE TENSION OF RUDDER CONTROL SYS. FOUND TENSION LOW ON RUDDER CABLE CIRCUIT. ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-20-00. CHECKED CABLE TENSION ON ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS FOR TENSION. LOW ON LT CIRCUIT. ADJUSTED IAW MM 37-32-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. CHECKED AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM. FOUND CABLE TENSION TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. OK FOR SERVICE.