Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 27, 2018
Submitted
February 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
16,516 hours, 17,495 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT (EXCESSIVE) RIGHT AILERON TRIM (ALMOST 1 FULL TICK-MARK) AND RIGHT RUDDER TRIM TO FLY WINGS LEVEL TRIMMED ON CLIMB OUT AND CRUISE. REQUIRES 15 DEGREES RIGHT YOKE CONTROL TO LIFT OFF LEVEL ON TAKE OFF. ALL TRIM MUST BE REMOVED SLAVING BELOW 160 KTS ON AP0PROACH FOR TRIMMED LEVEL FLIGHT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. SPOILER AND AILERON CABLE TENSION LOW. CABLE ADJUSTMENTS WERE PERFORMED FOR SPOILERS & AILERONS ON FUSELAGE & WINGS. REF FIM TASK 27-13-00-810-801 PARAGRAPH 1 THRU 4A (14). TEST FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE