Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 5, 2022
Submitted
February 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434MK
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
29,318 hours, 31,712 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS2764638
Condition
Damaged
Location
Control Column
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 AFTER START CHECK AILERON CONTROL CHECK A LOUD CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD/FELT WHEN PASSING THROUGH NEUTRAL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W ROLL DISCONNECT, FOUND CLICKING SOUND IN FO'S YOKE ONLY. PERFORMED GVI OF FO'S YOKE CABLES, CHAINS AND ALL UNDERFLOOR HARDWARE PERTAINING TO AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM. INSPECTED AILERON QUADRANT AND CABLE RUN TO AFT BULKHEAD BELOW FLIGHTDECK DOOR. REPLACED FO'S SIDE CONTROL COLUMN AILERON OUTPUT LEVER SHAFT BEARINGS OPS CK GOOD NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. RETURNED TO SERVICE.