Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 5, 2012
Submitted
January 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674RJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500801
Aircraft time
19,129 hours, 17,405 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
14006637411
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FOR FLIGHT 3935 THE CREW REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WHILE EXERCISING THE FLIGHT CONTROL THE AILERONS DID NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT AILERONS INPUT AS WELL THE AILERONS DO NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION SMOOTHLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT OUTBD CENTER AILERON CABLE AND TENSIONED IAW AMM 27-11-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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