Service difficulty report · Servo · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 14, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7734
Aircraft time
25,964 hours, 24,942 cycles
Part
Servo
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WO 203468 WC 5, 10, 11, & 12. AUTOPILOT WAS LAGGING IN RESPONSE TO FLIGHT DIRECTOR. WE FOUND THE ELEVATOR SERVO TO FAIL SPIN TEST. ONCE EXAMINED THE SERVO MOUNT HAD THE CABLES TWISTED & KNOTTED UP SNAPPING ONE CABLE. ELEVATOR SERVO MOUNT & CABLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED BOTH IAW WC 11, WO 203468 & ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT SERVO REPLACED WC 5, WO 203468 & NR0005. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 22-11-24, REMOVED MEL.