SDR RRXA98069

Service difficulty report · Controls · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8084U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45974
Part
Controls
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ailerons
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

IN FLIGHT THERE WAS A LARGE DEAD SPOT IN THE AILERONS IN THE CENTER/NEUTRAL POSITION. IN FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE ROLLS LEFT AND RIGHT. TO STOP OR CONTROL THE ROLL YOU HAVE TO DO A DUTCH ROLL TYPE OF MANUVER TO CONTROL THE ROLL. INSPECTED CONTROL SURFACES, CABLES, PULLEYS, LINKAGES, ALL ATTACH FITTINGS. CHECKED CABLE TENSIONS, RAN AILERONS THROUGH MANY CYCLES. NO DEFECTS FOUND. OPS CK GOOD ON GRND. INSPECTED OPERATION OF FLT SPOILERS, ALLS OPS CK GOOD ON GRND. MAINTENANCE REQUESTED TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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