Service difficulty report · Control Column · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 16, 2009
Submitted
February 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
19,618 hours, 20,114 cycles
Part
Control Column
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

PDX - EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE AILERONS FROM THE LT AND RT YOKE, WHILE HAND FLYING. WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED THERE WAS STILL EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BOTH AILERONS. DIVERTED TO PDX. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ADJUSTED CONTROL COLUMN CHAINS FOR THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT YOKES IAW 27-31-01-820-801. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM IAW 27-10-00-710-801. OPS GOOD. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS.