Service difficulty report · Aileron · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 30, 2001
Submitted
December 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3051
Aircraft time
16,651 hours, 14,843 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Aileron
Condition
Jammed
Stage of operation
CL
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

AILERONS MOMENTARILY JAMMED IN FLIGHT. JERKED FREE AND CONTROLS REMAINED STIFF. FLIGHT 4064 RETURNEDTO PIT. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED AILERON CONTROL CABLES AND PULLEYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE JIC 27-11-03. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED FU NCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RELEASEDFOR SERVICE.