Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 28, 2012
Submitted
July 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4347
Aircraft time
3,386 hours, 3,536 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
C18117AA
Part serial
214
Condition
Noisy
Location
Control Column
Part time
25,345 hours, 26,549 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN THE CONTROL YOKE IS MOVED LT AND RT THERE IS A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM BEHIND PANEL AFT OF F/O SEAT. CONTROL YOKE DOES NOT FEEL ABNORMAL. NO ABNORMALITIES CONTROLLING ACFT IN FLIGHT. OPERATED AILERON TO LT/RT FOUND NOISE TO BE COMING FROM ROLL ACTUATOR UNDER COPILOTS FLOOR INSPECTED AILERON AUTO PILOT CABLE RUN FOR DEFECTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED ROLL ACTUATOR IAW 22-11-000-801 INSTALLED SERVICABLE UNIT IAW 22-11-400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO NOISE NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.