Service difficulty report · Elevator · Grob G102IIIB

Difficulty date
September 24, 2001
Submitted
November 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49JJ
Make and model
Grob G102IIIB
Aircraft serial
5606CB
Part
Elevator
Condition
Flutter
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 100 KTS, INDICATED, 5000 MSL, THE PILOT INITIATED A CLIMB ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2.0-2.5 G`S. AS SOON AS THE CLIMB WAS INITIATED FLUTTER WAS NOTED IN THE PITCH MOTION OF THE STICK (ELEVATOR FLUTTER). BACK PRESSURE WAS RELAXED AND THE FLUTTER STOPPED. THE GLIDER LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GLIDER IS CURRENTLY BEING EXAMINED AT MFG.