SDR MWEA95129

Service difficulty report · Water Line · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
February 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900ME
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45841
Part
Water Line
Part number
7914210536
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fwd Bag Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED STIFF AILERONS IN FLIGHT. MECHANICS FOUND LINE FOR WATER SYSTEM DISCONNECTED WHICH CAUSED WATER TO DRAIN INTO WHEEL WELLS FORMING ICE ON AILERON PULLEY CLUSTERS. REMOVED ICE FROM PULLEYS. INSPECTED CABLES AND PERFOMRED OPS CHECK. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

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