Incident · 2001-08-28

NTSB case SEA01IA161 · de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2001-08-28
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: de Havilland DHC-8-102 (N827PH)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: Horizon Air Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): HORIZON AIR INC

Probable cause

Improper tension of the right control yoke chain; a worn right aileron spring tab hinge bearing; improper tension of the left aileron spring tab aft spring and worn contact stud; improper tension of the right aileron spring tab and a worn contact stud; a worn left aileron hinge bearing.

Source: NTSB case SEA01IA161

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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