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A DH8-200 returned to the gate due to binding ailerons. Caused by hand tool interfering with aileron-spoiler cable tension regulator.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 710460 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| ASRS Report | 710460 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft returned to gate for binding ailerons. Upon inspection of aileron/spoiler control circuit a tool was found to be lying in close proximity to the aileron/spoiler cable tension regulator. Lost tool was removed; inspection of aileron/spoiler cable tension regulator was performed with no defects found and surrounding area was inspected for damage with no damage found.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DH8-200 RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO BINDING AILERONS. CAUSED BY HAND TOOL INTERFERING WITH AILERON-SPOILER CABLE TENSION REGULATOR.
Narrative: ACFT RETURNED TO GATE FOR BINDING AILERONS. UPON INSPECTION OF AILERON/SPOILER CTL CIRCUIT A TOOL WAS FOUND TO BE LYING IN CLOSE PROX TO THE AILERON/SPOILER CABLE TENSION REGULATOR. LOST TOOL WAS REMOVED; INSPECTION OF AILERON/SPOILER CABLE TENSION REGULATOR WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND AND SURROUNDING AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.