Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 29, 2013
Submitted
May 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
308
Aircraft time
51,633 hours, 57,231 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
LD
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

LEFT ROLL CONTROL JAMMED DURING FLARE. CREW WAS ABLE TO OVER POWER JAM DURING ROLLOUT. INSPECTED ROLL CONTROL SYS AND FOUND AILERON CABLE TENSIONS TO BE LOW. TENSIONED AILERON CABLES TO THE CORRECT TENSION IAW AMM 27-00-00. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.