Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 12, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
14,368 hours, 20,564 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
82740201003
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron Tab
Part time
14,368 hours, 20,564 cycles
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

PDX- ON FLIGHT 2131 ROLL CONTROL VERY STIFF AND SLUGGISH. MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN ROLLING TO THE LEFT. NOTICED DURING DESCENT THROUGH THE LANDING PHASES OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND RIGGED THE RIGHT AILERON TAB AND REPLACED THE TRIM TAB SPRINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.