Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 5, 2013
Submitted
July 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
11,032 hours, 11,959 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
82742407001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT, WITH THE AUTO-PILOT ON OR OFF AND THE AIRPLANE TRIMMED TO NEUTRAL FEEL, BOTH YOKES ARE CANTED TO THE RIGHT. ON THE GROUND WHEN DOING A CONTROL CHECK THE LEFT ROLL TAKES EXTRA RESISTANCE OR BINDS TO GET FULL DEFLECTION OF THE LT INBD AND OTBD ROLL SPOILER. R & R BOTH UPPER & LOWER, BOTH LT WING & RT WING AILERON CABLES, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK PERFORMED INSURING FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFICATION OF DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.