Service difficulty report · Aileron · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 6, 2017
Submitted
May 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7867
Aircraft time
31,732 hours, 30,467 cycles
Part
Aileron
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FINAL APPROACH WITH FLAPS SET AT 45 DEG AND GEAR DOWN WITH AP OFF FO REPORTED AN AILERON JAM AT ABOUT 2500 FT AGL. AILERONS WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE LEFT. FO MADE A 2ND ATTEMPT AND OVERCAME THE RESTRICTION TO MOVEMENT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING FULL AND FREE MOVEMENT OF ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS. MC ON DEBRIEF THE FLT CREW INDICATED THAT THEY HAD DISCONNECTED THE AOP ABOUT 20 SECONDS BEFORE THEN THE FO HAD HIT THAT DISCONNECT AGAIN TO BE SURE IT WAS OFF. THEY HAD THE CAVALRY CHARGE IN BOTH DISCONNECTS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AILERON AP SERVO MAY HAVE HAD AN ISSUE. MX WILL DOWNLOAD FDR.