SDR PCAA0109105

Service difficulty report · Yoke · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: September 4, 2001
Submitted: September 6, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N829EX
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 146
Aircraft time: 27,961 hours, 31,652 cycles
System (JASC): 2701 · Control Column Section
Part: Yoke
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
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

ROC- FLIGHT 3555. CREW REPORTED UPON LANDING CAPTAINS YOKE ROLLED 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT, FIRST OFFICERS YOKE REMAINED CENTERED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA, CYCLED DISCONNECT HANDLE. CABLE TENSIONS FOUND TO BE WITHIN SERVICE BULLETIN LIMITS. CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT AT .063 IN. GREASE AND OIL CLEANED FROM CLUTCH PLATES. RETURN SPRING REPLACED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND SERVICE BULLETIN 8-27-79 AND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-16-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.