Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 10, 2007
Submitted
September 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
21,902 hours, 31,686 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 INITIAL CLIMB FROM 34R WITH A LEFT QUARTERING HEADWIND AILERON CONTROL WAS STIFF WHEN APPLYING LEFT ROLL. WITH 2 SHORT TAPS OF LWS AILERON TRIM DIFFICULTIES SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR AT 2K FT A RIGHT TURN WAS INITIATED AND THIS TIME THERE WAS DIFFICULTY WITH RIGHT ROLL. AGAIN TWO SHORT TAPS OF RWD AILERON TRIM RETURNED CONTROL FEEL TO NORMAL UNTIL LEFT AILERON WAS REQUIRED FOR ALL REQUIRED FOR ROLLOUT THIS CONTINUED TO ALL REQUIRED TURNS. MAINTENANCE RIGGED AILERON SPRING/TRIM TAB IAW TASK 27-13-11-830-801. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.