Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 15, 2020
Submitted
March 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
43,578 hours, 46,022 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Interference
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING THE CONTROL CHECK AND INFLIGHT THE AILERONS GET TO ABOUT THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION NORMAL BUT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FORCE TO CONTINUE TO FULL TRAVEL. LEFT DEFLECTION IS NORMAL FORCE THROUGH COMPLETE TRAVEL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W GVI OF AILERONS AND NOTED R/H FLAP TO AILERON SEAL BINDING AND INTERFERING WITH R/H AILERON. REMOVED R/H FLAP TO AILERON SEAL. C/W OPS TEST OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM 27-10-00-710-801. ALL OPS CK GOOD. C/W FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CK PER GPM 9.2.5 OPS CK GOOD. REF L/P 892645 FOR DEFERRAL OF REMOVED FLAP TO AILERON SEAL. " COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2 (FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.