Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 10, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
26,605 hours, 27,592 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bushing
Part number
NAS5754008
Condition
Worn
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, WITH AUTOPILOT OFF, YOKE FELT AS IF WERE GRINDING & BINDING, ESPECIALLY IN LT TURN. COULD FEEL THUMPING FROM YOKE COLUMN DURING MOVEMENT. LANDED UNEVENTFUL. FOUND BUSHING WORN AT LEVER FORK ON LOWER END OF CO-PILOTS AILERON INPUT PUSHROD. COMPLIED WITH RHAJ-12-12929784. R & R BUSHING IAW AMM 27-12-01-000-801, PARA 4A 3,4,5, & 27-12-01-400-801 PARA 4A 9,10,11. APPLIED PERMANENT REPAIR OF ELONGATED HOLE ON QUADRANT ASSY CONTROL LEVER IAW RD 8-4-27-35. OPS CHECKED ROLL DISC. IAW AMM 27-16-00-710-802. CHECKED GOOD. COMPLIED WITH DEFLECTION CHECK & RAPID MOVEMENT CHECKS OF AILERONS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.