Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 6, 2012
Submitted
July 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
12,266 hours, 13,181 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bracket
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CONTROL CHECK AFTER PUSHBACK RESULTED IN LIMITED AILERON MOVEMENT LT ROLL LIMITED TO APPROX 50 PERCENT TO 75 PERCENT MOVEMENT. RT ROLL LIMITED TO LESS THAN 50 PERCENT MOVEMENT. RETURNED TO GATE. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE AFT STOP BRACKET ON THE RT AILERON QUADRANT BACKED OUT AND CONTACTING THE AILERON QUADRANT CABLE GUIDE BRACKET. REPLACED BRACKET DUE TO DAMAGE. PERFORMED WORK IAW W/O 138396, RD 8/4-27-037, T/C 6-27-231. AILERON TRAVEL CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.