Service difficulty report · Control Chain · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 12, 2016
Submitted
February 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
34,864 hours, 36,418 cycles
Part
Control Chain
Condition
Loose
Location
Yoke
Stage of operation
TX
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

THERE IS A TWO INCH FREE PLAY IN THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE YOKE, AILERON. EVIDENT EVEN WITH THE AUTOPILOT ON. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AILERONS IAW AMM 27-10-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS. FOUND PILOTS CONTROL CHAIN VERY LOOSE. ADJUSTED CHAIN IAW AMM 27-31-01-820-801. SYS NOW CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.