Service difficulty report · Servo · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 8, 2007
Submitted
March 15, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N188JF
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK446
Aircraft time
351 hours, 306 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
6226717104
Part serial
21JKW
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Control
Part time
351 hours, 306 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DIFFICULTY OCCURRED UPON DESCENT. PILOT DISENGAGED AUTO-PILOT AND FELT RESISTANCE IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. ON INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM THE AUTO-PILOT ACTUATOR WAS FOUND PARTIALLY ENGAGED. UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS LAST INSPECTED ON 11/28/2006 AT 218HR.

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