What happened
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Lost horizontal stabilizer servo landing. Actuator gear box low on fluid and contaminated. Used manual control.
As the FAA filed it
LOST HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SERVO LANDING. ACTUATOR GEAR BOX LOW ON FLUID AND CONTAMINATED. USED MANUAL CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N479AU · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 19990223013849INormal Cruise · Bozeman, MT(-5)Horizon, flight 2184, Fokker-model FK-28-MK4000. N479AU. On 2/23/99, 17:43 MST, aircraft N479QU, s/n 11228, horizon flight no. 2184. Pilot reported while in cruise flight that the "channel lights" for the horizontal stabilizer illuminated, aircraft landed…Incident 19980104002109IFinal Approach · Sacramento, CANarrative: on final approach at 2000 feet, 200 knots airspeed, gear and flaps up, the aircraft was struck by a large bird. After the strike, other than a change in the air noise, everything operated normal. On short final blood began to drip from the overhead…Incident 19950304006899IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Huntington, WVNarrative: upper segment of torque link on left main gear broke on landing causing wheels to oscillate as aircraft rolled out. About 3000 feet into landing roll, wheels separated and aircraft slid approximately 800 feet on the strut leg. Aircraft remained on…Incident 19910926047509IForced/Precautionary Landing · Buffalo, NYLeft engine hydraulic system overheat warning on climb. Returned. Replaced hydraulic pump and filter.Incident 19890209017269IForced/Precautionary Landing · Syracuse, NYHorizontal stabilizer failure due to loss of hydraulic fluid on climb. Returned. Replaced check valve.