SDR 9710789605

Service difficulty report · Servo · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47223
Part
Servo
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Auto Pilot
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

ELEVATOR LOCKED UP DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 31,000 FEET WITH AUTO-PILOT INOPERATIVE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT DIVERTED TO STL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOTE: FREE MOVEMENT OF ELEVATOR WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT 3,000 FEET AND 140 KNOTS AIRSPEED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND CABLE RUNS, ALL CHECKED NORMAL. NO BINDING WAS NOTED. REPLACED AUTO-PILOT SERVO AS A PRECAUTION, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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