SDR 0600039884

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 2, 2006
Submitted
January 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47756
Aircraft time
58,934 hours, 50,237 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Control
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTS THAT THE FLIGHT CONTROL PITCH INPUTS WERE SLUGGISH DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER AND PITCH RESPONSES WERE DELAYED. CREW HAD TO OVER CONTROL TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED RESPONSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. LANDING AT FNT WAS ACCOMPLISHED SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROLS FOR BINDING, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, STIFFNESS, CABLE TENSIONS, RIGGING AND THAT CONTROL SURFACES ARE FAIRED. NO TROUBLE WAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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