20241024015469I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bombarier CL-600-2D24 · Chicago, IL · October 24, 2024

Date: October 24, 2024 · 08:50 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Ohare International Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Foreign air carrier (Part 129)
Operator: NZAF
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: C-FKJZ
Reported as: Bombarier CL-600-2D24
People aboard: 32
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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Yyz-msp, in cruise the crew received an elevator split caution message. After qrh review the crew requested descent to FL250 out of rvsm airspace so the autopilot could be disengaged. Feeling a slight asymmetry in the elevator controls, the crew elected to divert to ord.

Mtc carried out rigging of RH elevator position transmitter and the aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

YYZ-MSP, IN CRUISE THE CREW RECEIVED AN ELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION MESSAGE. AFTER QRH REVIEW THE CREW REQUESTED DESCENT TO FL250 OUT OF RVSM AIRSPACE SO THE AUTOPILOT COULD BE DISENGAGED. FEELING A SLIGHT ASYMMETRY IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS, THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO ORD.

MTC CARRIED OUT RIGGING OF RH ELEVATOR POSITION TRANSMITTER AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.