What was found
MQT - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING AILERON CRANK ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE BEARING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CRANK ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N242AT
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft serial
- 242
- System (JASC)
- 2710 · Aileron Control System
- Part
- Crank Bearing
- Part number
- S2711008800020
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Lt Aileron
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.