Service difficulty report · Aileron Sys · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
October 23, 2012
Submitted
October 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865TM
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258505
Aircraft time
7,400 hours, 5,276 cycles
Part
Aileron Sys
Condition
Seized
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABOUT 10 MILES OUT, FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 25, AILERONS FELT "HEAVY AND STIFF". WHEN THE FLAPS WENT TO 45 AT AROUND 1200AGL, FELT THE AILERONS LOCK UP IN CENTERED POSITION. COULD NOT MOVE THE AILERONS LEFT OR RIGHT. ATTEMPTED SOME QUICK SHARP FIRM "JABS" WITH YOKE TO FREE AILERONS. WAS ABLE TO FREE ABOUT 5 DEGREES (1 INCH) OF TRAVEL WITH THE YOKE RT AND LT. LANDED ACFT. AFTER THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, CHECKED THE CONTROLS. AILERONS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE & SEEMED TO BIND UP TO BEING UNABLE TO MOVE ABOUT THE "2 O'CLOCK" POSITION.