SDR 95ZZZX1382

Service difficulty report · Servo · Mtsbsi MU2B35

Difficulty date
March 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3330K
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B35
Aircraft serial
551
Part
Servo
Part number
40005238501
Condition
Failed
Location
Roll Servo
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE LEVEL FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED WHEN AIRCRAFT BEGAN GENTLE RIGHT TURN. PILOT DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT. ACFT CONTINUED IN RT TURN. PILOT FOUND ROLL CONTROL WAS BINDING, PULLED THE AUTOPILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THIS DID NOT RELIEVE THE BINDING. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AUTOPILOT ROLL SERVO BOUND UP INTERNALLY. OVERHAULED ROLL SERVO. INSTALLED AND AUTOPILOT NORMAL.