Service difficulty report · Aileron Sys · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 19, 2016
Submitted
January 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
16,782 hours, 18,114 cycles
Part
Aileron Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

EXCESSIVE RT WING DOWN AILERON TRIM REQUIRED AS AIRSPEED INCREASES AMOUNT OF RT AILERON ALSO INCREASES. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. COMPLIED WITH FIM TASK 27-13-00-810-801, VERIFIED AILERON CABLE TENSIONS, VISUALY INSPECTED AILERON TRIM INPUT, PREFORMEND OPS CHECK OF AILERON TRIM SYS AND OPS CHECK OF AUTOPILOT PITCH AND ROLL ACTUATORS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW APPLICABLE AMM TASK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.