Service difficulty report · Cable · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 27, 2018
Submitted
June 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
40,351 hours, 42,240 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Ailerons
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

AT INDICATED AIRSPEEDS ABOVE 150 KIAS, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A ROLLING TENDANCY TO THE LEFT. ROLLING TENDENCY INCREACES WITH AIRSPEED AT CRUISE AIRSPEEDS. AIRCRAFT REQUIRES HALF AVAILABLE RWD AILERON TRIM TO MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL. AT AIRSPEEDS LESS THAN 150KIAS WITH NEUTRAL TRIMS, NO ROLLING TENDANCY IS OBSERVED. AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED AN AILERON CABLE TENSION ADJUSTMENT. PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK FLIGHT, CHECKED GOOD. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW GPM 9.2. RETURNED TO SERVICE.