Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 7, 2017
Submitted
February 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
36,822 hours, 38,509 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS276455A
Condition
Not Reported
Location
Lt Aileron Tab
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

COORDINATED FLIGHT REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT RIGHT WING DOWN CONTROL INPUT. CONDITION NOTED AT ALL AIRSPEEDS, CONFIGURATIONS WHILE IN CLIMB, CRUISE AND DESCENT. VERIFIED TRIM WAS IN NEUTRAL POSITION. ADJUSTED LT AND RT AILERON CABLE TENSIONS TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AILERON TRIM TAB OUTER BEARING. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.