Service difficulty report · Chain · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 9, 2019
Submitted
August 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
42,753 hours, 45,042 cycles
Part
Chain
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Yoke
Stage of operation
NR
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

BOTH YOKES CANTED 15 DEGS RIGHT OF CENTER ON GROUND, ON TAKE - OFF ROLL, ON CLIMB OUT. REQUIRES LEFT AILERON TRIM INPUT OT FLY LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, NOTICED LOUD SQUEAK FROM YOKE WHEN MOVING LEFT TO RIGHT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED WING PANELS 532JB, 632JB. INSTALLED RIG PINS, VERIFIED NEUTRAL POSITION OF AILERONS AND YOKES. ALL SATISFACTORY. REMOVED PINS AND REINSTALLED PANELS. REMOVED PANELS 121AL, 121BL AND INSPECTED UNDER FLOOR AREA. NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AILERON CONTROL IAW AMM TASK 27-10-00-710-801 AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RE-INSTALLED PANELS 121AL AND 121BL. CLEANED AND LUBED PILOTS YOKE CHAIN. NO DEFECTS. (OR "SQUEAKS" NOTED). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.