Service difficulty report · Aileron · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 21, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Aircraft time
20,527 hours, 18,232 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Aileron
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THE AILERONS BIND AT THE NEUTRAL POSITION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AILERONS AND CABLES NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S YOKE COVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-31-01. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORINER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-11-00 AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.