Service difficulty report · Nut · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
March 11, 2013
Submitted
April 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539EA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10318
Aircraft time
6,244 hours, 3,969 cycles
Part
Nut
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4659. ON TAXI OUT, DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, FIRST OFFICER’S YOKE BINDING LEFT AND RIGHT AND MADE A CLICKING NOISE AS WELL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND INCORRECT TORQUE ON THE AFT NUT OF THE CONTROL WHEEL. TORQUE AFT NUT IAW 27-31-01. PERFORM OPS CHECK OF AILERON CONTROL SYS IAW 27-11-00. AFT NUT OF FIRST OFFICER’S CONTROL COLUMN WHEEL PRIMER AND RETAINING COMPOUND REQUIRES TO BE APPLIED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.