JASC 2215

Service difficulty reports · 267

Reports filed under 2215 · Autopilot Main Servo, newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '2215'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 9710789605Servo · malfunctionedELEVATOR LOCKED UP DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 31,000 FEET WITH AUTO-PILOT INOPERATIVE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO STL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOTE: FREE MOVEMENT OF ELEVATOR WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT 3,000 FEET AND 140 KNOTS AIRSPEJun 3, 1997 · N605NW · Doug DC932SDR 97ZZZX1485Pitch Servo · defectiveAUTOPILOT PORPOISES DEFECT. FOUND WEAK SERVO, REPLACED SWITCH REPAIRED UNIT. CONTINUED MALFUNCTION WITH AUTOPILOT. LENGTHY TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND REPAIRED SERVO FAULT HAD BLOWN FUSE IN MODE SELECTOR DUE TO AP ELECTRICAL BOX FEEDBACK TO AP. ALL DEFECTIVE COMMar 17, 1997 · N293SA · Lear 31ASDR TSAA9622082Servo Vlv · malfunctionedFLT 275 - OGG-HNL - AUTOPILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT. AUTOPILOT WAS SET AS FOLLOWS, AILERON AND ELEV ENGAGED, MAN, HDG OFF. WHILE ESTABILISHED IN A LEFT 15 DEGREES CLIMBING TURN, THE YOKE BEGAN SMALL JERKS LEFT AND RIGHT AND FORWARD AND Oct 29, 1996 · N726AL · Boeing 737297SDR 96ZZZX3610Servo Monitor · shortedRZ-710 SHORTED, A/P WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.May 3, 1996 · N317MC · Bolkms BK117C1SDR CA960502063Control Cable · frayed(CAN) AUTOPILOT INOPERATIVE. AUTOPILOT SERVO ACTUATOR CABLE TO ELEVATOR BELLCRANK FRAYED AND BROKEN AT THE BUILHEAD PULLEY. CABLE GUARD ON THE PULLEY ALSO BROKEN.Apr 17, 1996 · Piper PA31SDR CA960424001Control Cable · loose(CAN)WHEN INSPECTING THE RUDDER CABLES AND ELEVATOR CABLES FOR CORROSION THE RUDDER SERVO CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE OFF THE PULLEY. ALL LOCKING DEVICES WERE "LOCKED". CABLE WAS SERVICEABLE.Apr 16, 1996 · Dhav DHC6300SDR 96ZZZX2304Servo · burnedAFTER SWITCHING OFF AUTOPILOT FOR DESCENT TO LAND, RUDDER BECAME STIFF. AFTER LANDING, IT BECAME NORMAL AGAIN. PILOT SUSPECTED ICE. INVESTIGATION TO THIS FOUND YAW SERVO MOTOR BURNED UP TO THE POINT THAT PAINT WAS COMING OFF CASE.Apr 10, 1996 · N196MA · Mtsbsi MU2B60SDR 96ZZZX2454Servo · leads shortingSERVO MOTOR LEADS SHORTING TO FRAME OF PITCH SERVO ONLY WHEN TORQUE APPLIED ON MOTOR WHICH CAUSES PITCH OSCILLATION, PLUS OR MINUS 1,500 FEET/MINUTE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ROUTING TO PREVENT TOUCHING FRAME.Mar 22, 1996 · N2216U · Cessna U206FSDR 96ZZZX1087Transistor · failedPRIMARY SERVO TRANSISTOR HAS FAILED IN THREE DIFFERENT SERVOS, OVERHAULED BY TWO SEPARATE VENDORS. CONTACT WITH ALLIED SIGNAL DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE USE OF THIS TRANSISTOR. SUBMITTER STATED MOTOROLA REPLACEMENTS BE USED.Feb 6, 1996 · N27987 · Piper PA31310SDR 96ZZZX1532Mount Bracket · crackedUPON REPLACEMENT OF ROLL SERVO, FOUND LOWER BRACKET HAD COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH. THE SERVO WAS ONLY BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE UPPER MOUNTING BRACKET. ORDERED NEW REPLACMENT PART AND FOUND IT HAS BOTTOM ADJUSTMENT SLOTS FOR SERVO POSITION ADJUSTMENT. RECJan 18, 1996 · N5276S · Cessna TR182SDR 95ZZZX2275Actuator · pins missingAUTOPILOT ACTUATOR RETURNED FOR REPAIR. WHEN OPENED, FOUND STOP SLEEVES AND PIN ADRIFT IN UNIT. TWO SECURING COTTER PINS WERE MISSING, (iTEMS 100, REF. CMM 22-11-41). OPERATOR WAS FEDEX, REPAIR CARD 48505 REFERS.Apr 19, 1995 · Airbus A300B4605RSDR 95ZZZX1876Trim Spring · brokenTRIM SPRING TAB WAS BROKEN AND FLOATING INSIDE PITCH SERVO HOUSING.Mar 9, 1995 · N110Z · Beech 58PSDR 95ZZZX1382Servo · failedTHE AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE LEVEL FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED WHEN AIRCRAFT BEGAN GENTLE RIGHT TURN. PILOT DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT. ACFT CONTINUED IN RT TURN. PILOT FOUND ROLL CONTROL WAS BINDING, PULLED THE AUTOPILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THIS DID NOT RELIEVE Mar 7, 1995 · N3330K · Mtsbsi MU2B35SDR 95ZZZX2415Servo · jammedPITCH CONTROLS JAMMED. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND PITCH SERVO BRIDLE CABLE RETAINING BALL HAD SLIPPED OUT OF SLOT AND JAMMED AGAINST CABLE GUARD POST AND CAPSTAN. REMOVED SERVO AND NO DAMAGE EVIDENT, HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO TIGHTEN SET SCREW TIGHT ENOUGH TO RETAIFeb 15, 1995 · N3013Q · Cessna 401BSDR 95ZZZX1365Tension Washer · corrodedROLL SERVO WOULD NOT ENGAGE. REMOVED SERVO. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ROLL PIN ON OUTPUT GEAR WAS SHEARED. REPLACED PIN AND DURING TORQUE TEST, FOUND TORQUE EXTREMELY HIGH (80 INCHES\POUNDS). DISASSEMBLED CLUTCH AND FOUND CORROSION ON TENSION WASHERS. RFeb 2, 1995 · N99930 · Cessna 172PSDR 96ZZZX747Chain · fod bindPILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL OR AUTOPILOT SERVO PROBLEM ON TAKEOFF WHICH CREATED STIFF ROLL CNTRLS, RETN DEPARTURE AIRPORT, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX EXTENSIVE INSP OF FLT CNTRL CABLING, CHAIN & SPROCKET & CNTRL WHEEL AREAS, CNTRL RODS & TORQ TUBEJan 21, 1995 · N5LC · Mtsbsi MU2B40SDR 95ZZZX501Servo · corrodedSERVO WAS SENT IN FOR TEST AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. UNIT WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. ENGAGE SOLENOID WAS STICKING IN ENGAGED POSITION. CLUTCH SETTING FOUND AT 750 POUNDS AND ERRATIC (50 TO 65 POUNDS DEPENDENT UPON ROTATION POINT. SHOULD BE SET AT 37 PLUS OR MINUJan 12, 1995
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