Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 3, 2001
Submitted
January 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45966
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Binding
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A AILERON BINDING, DURING CONTROL CHECKS AILERON WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING DISPLACED TO THE RIGHT. RTB *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED RT AILERON POWER CYLINDER/CONTROL VALVE UP TO STEP B2 AGE 204 MM 27-11-06. OPS CK LEAK CK GOOD.

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