SDR RRXA97284

Service difficulty report · Aileron Control · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2674U
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46062
Part
Aileron Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt/Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF WITH STAB SET AT 1.7 AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ROTATE. HELD NOSE UP TRIM AND AIRCRAFT FLEW OFF WITH STAB TRIM AT 3, 2 UNITS. AFTER TAKEOFF AIRPLANE ROLLED LEFT. AIRPLANE REQUIRED 3 TO 4 UNITS OF RIGHT AILERON TRIM AND 1/2 UNIT RIGHT RUDDER TO STOP ROLL. WHEN AIRPLANE ACCELERATED TO 250 TO 260 KTS ROLL RATE INCREASED RAPIDLY. WING FLAPS UP OR DOWN DID NOT AFFECT ROLL RATE. SLIP/SKID BALL CENTERED AT ALL TIMES. INSPECTED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS, NO DEFECTS NOTED ALL SYSTEMS OPS CK GOOD. INSPECTED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES AND SYSTEMS, NO DEFECTS NOTED ALL SYSTEMS OPS CK GOOD.

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