SDR MWEA99607

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47791
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
DE
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

AILERONS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE DURING DESCENT, FEELS FROZEN. MTC FOUND ICE BUILD-UP IN LEFT WHEEL WELL FORWARD TOP OUTBOARD AILERON CABLE/PULLEY STACK. MTC REMOVED OBSTRUCTION AND CLEANED DRAIN.

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