SDR 0602549861

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
November 29, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47758
Aircraft time
67,378 hours, 65,842 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Flt Controls
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS DURING CRUISE AT ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, WAS CLEARED TO LOWER ALTITUDE IN ATTEMPT TO THAW ANY POSSIBLE ICING OF CABLES, AND DIVERTED TO BUF. THE LANDING WAS NORMAL AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DID INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT UPON ARRIVAL BUT DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF ICE PROBLEMS.

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