SDR 20082

Service difficulty report · Servo · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
April 28, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39HJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
337
Aircraft time
1,309 hours, 1,027 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
501111201
Part serial
1753A
Condition
Unknown
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 FT, VMC, PIC NOTED AUTOPILOT HAD DIFFICULTY BANKING AND TURNING LEFT. AUTO PILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND YAW DAMPERS SWITCHED WITH NEG RESULTS FOR LEFT TURN. PIC ESTIMATES 35 LBS OF FORCE WAS USED TO OVERCOME RESISTANCE WHILE TURNING LEFT. DURING APPLICATION OF LEFT FORCE TO YOKE, CONTROLS "BROKE FREE" AND OPERATED NORMALLY. A/C WAS RTB WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING. SUBSEQUENT CHECK OF ENTIRE AILERON FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM FOUND SYSTEM TO BE NORMAL WITH NO INDICATION OF FOD. GROUND CHECKS OF AUTO PILOT FOUND AUTO PILOT OPERATING NORMALLY. ROLL SERVO P/N 501-1112-01 S/N 1753A CHANGED AS PRECAUTION AND PIREP OF MEETING RESISTANCE WHILE TURNING LEFT VS HARD LOCK UP.

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