Service difficulty report · Tab · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 28, 2018
Submitted
June 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
40,355 hours, 42,247 cycles
Part
Tab
Part number
85740980005
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
UK
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

WITH AUTOPILOT OFF, AT 260 KIAS, AIRCRAFT ROLLS GRADUALLY LEFT. REQUIRED 3/4 OF A TICK MARK OF RWD AILERON TRIM TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT & LEVEL AT SPEEDS 210 KIAS AND BELOW, AIRCRAFT STAYS LEVEL, NO TRIM REQUIRED, NO TRIM ISSUE WITH AUTOPILOT ON. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W RIGGING ADJUSTMENT OF AILERON GROUND ADJUSTABLE TAB FOR 260 KIAS IAW AMM 27-13-11-830-803 STEP 3A(6),(7). AFTER FIRST CHECK FLIGHT TAB WAS ADJUSTED -2.4 TRAILING EDGE DOWN. AFTER SECOND CHECK FLIGHT TAB WAS ADJUSTED AN ADDITIONAL -2.2 TRAILING EDGE DOWN. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED THE PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2 REF. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.