Service difficulty report · Tab · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 5, 2007
Submitted
September 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
21,891 hours, 31,668 cycles
Part
Tab
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - DURING CLIMB AND CONTINUING DURING CRUISE, THE AMOUNT OF FORCE NEEDED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT WAS MORE THAN USUAL. THE AMOUNT OF FORCE REQUIRED INCREASED WITH INCREASING AIRSPEED TO THE POINT OF BEING INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT AT HIGH SPEEDS. ON THE GROUND, BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE CONTROL CHECK WAS NORMAL. ALL PFCS INDICATORS APPEARED NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE AT ALL TIMES. REMOVED PANEL 121AL AND 121BL TO FOM. INSPECTED AILERON CABLE RUNS UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR FOR ANY OBVIOUS DEFECTS. NONE FOUND. REINSTALLED PANES AS REQUIRED. REMOVED PANELS 262DT AND 262LT TO FOM. INSPECTED AILERON SPLITTER QUADRANT AND CABLE RUND FOR ANY OBVIOUS DEFECTS. NONE FOUND. REINSTALLED PANELS AS REQUIRED