Service difficulty report · Chain · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 19, 2020
Submitted
July 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4166
Aircraft time
29,748 hours, 32,136 cycles
Part
Chain
Condition
Loose
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FIRST OFFICER`S SIDE CONTROL COLUMN HAD EXCESS PLAY WITH AILERON INPUT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ADJUSTED FO'S CONTROL COLUMN CHAINS IAW AMM 27-31-01-820-801, COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW GPM 9.2 FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, EXCESS PLAY REMOVED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.