Service difficulty report · Drum · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 5, 2010
Submitted
October 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49601
Aircraft time
65,105 hours, 34,139 cycles
Part
Drum
Part number
4034236905
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator Servo
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED DURING THE AUTOLAND WITH DIRECT FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEM ONE SELECTED THE AUTOPILOT PULSED AT 50 FEET AND THEN DISCONNECTED. FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED A GO AROUND AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO DRUM ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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