# SDR SIMA20130311005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 11, 2013
- Submitted: April 11, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N539EA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N539EA), registered now
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002C10
- Aircraft serial: 10318
- Aircraft time: 6,244 hours, 3,969 cycles
- System (JASC): [2701 · Control Column Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2701)
- Part: Nut
- Condition: Misinstalled
- Location: Control Column
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130311005

## Discrepancy

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.

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