SDR AALA961322

Service difficulty report · Servo · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
September 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1426A
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11411
Part
Servo
Part number
6227925303
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt/Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

ORD - FLT 1140 - EN ROUTE OKC/ORD DURING CRUISE AFTER AUTOPILOT 2 DISCONNECTED, BINDING FORCE NOTED IN ELEVATOR WHICH SEEMED TO GET WORSE WHEN TRIMMING THE STABILIZER. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOR JAMMED STABILIZER AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR SERVO. ADJUSTED SERVO TENSION PER MM AND ACCOMPLISHED SERVO TEST ON AFCAS PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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