Service difficulty report · Servo · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 2, 2021
Submitted
May 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7863
Aircraft time
37,122 hours, 35,994 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
6225027101
Part serial
131CM
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Autoplt
Part time
30,883 hours, 30,183 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON 2 MILE FINAL, DISCONNECTED THE A/P AND IT DISENGAGED. HAD ROLL CONTROL, BUT PITCH CONTROL WAS STUCK. PRESSED AP DISCONNECT AGAIN, PITCH CONTROL REMAINED STUCK. PUSHED/PULLED ON CONTROL YOKE AND PITCH CONTROL POPPED FREE. STAB CHANNEL 1 INOP MESSAGE APPEARED. AFTER POPPING FREE, PITCH CONTROL FELT NORMAL. NO BINDING OR HEAVY FEELINGS NOTED. LANDED NORMALLY. DID NOT USE PITCH DISCONNECT. ***AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE*** R&R ELEVATOR SERVO IAW AMM 22-11. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.