Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 30, 2005
Submitted
November 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846MJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145507
Aircraft time
8,563 hours, 8,104 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Obstructed
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.

What was found

AILERONS MOMENTARILY -JAMMED- THE CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO REGAIN TOTAL CONTROL AND LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GPWS. MX FOUND ROOT CAUSE TO BE A DISLODGED DISTRIBUTION DUCT THAT BLEW COLD AIR INTO THE INSULATION BLANKET WHICH CAUGHT THE CABLES RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT BINDING.

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