Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 22, 2017
Submitted
June 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
38,257 hours, 40,169 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

ON GROUND, YOKE CANTED 10-15 DEG TO THE RIGHT. IN FLIGHT DURING CLIMBOUT REQUIRES 10-15 DEG RT WING DOWN (YOKE) AND SUBSTANTIAL RIGHT RUDDER TRIM / RIGHT AILERON TRIM TO MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL FLIGHT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED. FIM TASK 27-13-00-810-801 C/W. FOUND AILERON CABLES TO HAVE LOW TENSION. AILERON CABLES IN WING TENSIONED WITH HYDRAULICS PRESSURIZED RUDDER IS CENTERED GVI OF AILERONS AND TABS CHECK GOOD TEST FLIGHT GOOD. NOTE THAT WITH GUST LOCK ON AND AILERONS PINNED THE YOKES ARE LESS THAT 1 DEG CANTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.