Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 9, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49527
Aircraft time
69,754 hours, 34,947 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AUS - CREW REPORTED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS JAMMED AND NOT RESPONDING TO ANY INPUT FROM THE FLIGHT CREW. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PRIMARY ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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