Service difficulty report · Pulley Guard · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
476
Part
Pulley Guard
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator Contl
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BEFORE TAKEOFF DURING NORMAL FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, A CLICK WAS HEARD AND FELT AS THE CONTROL COLUMN WAS MOVED THROUGH ITS TRAVEL RANGE. THE SOUND APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE FLOOR. IT OCCURED WHEN IT WAS CLOSER TO THE FULL UP ELEVATOR POSITION (COLUMN ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY TOWARD UP, ELEVATOR CONDITION IS INTERMITTANT). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE PULLEY GUARD ON PILOTS ELEVATOR CABLE. PULLEY TO BE SLIGHTLY BINDING. SECURED GUARD AS REQUIRED. NO PARTS REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.