Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526EA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10304
Aircraft time
6,008 hours, 3,864 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Aileron Sys
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3737 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON ARRIVAL, AILERON YOKE ON THE FIRST OFFICER’S SIDE FELT VERY HEAVY, AND OR BINDING. THE FIRST OFFICER FELT RATCHETING IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ROLL. THIS PROBLEM ALSO WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH EICAS CAUTION MSG "AP TRIM IS LWD" MULTIPLE TIMES INDICATING AP WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY TURNING. TRIM WAS NEUTRAL. TENSIONED LT AND RT AILERON FUSELAGE AND CONTROL COLUMN CABLES DURING AILERON RIGGING PROCEDURES IAW IAW AMM 27-11-00-820-801. COMPLIED WITH RIGGING AND TENSION CHECK PROCEDURES FOR ALL AILERON CONTROL CABLES IAW AMM 27-11-00-820-801. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM IAW AMM 27-11-00-720-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.