Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 28, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7474
Aircraft time
24,188 hours, 21,060 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6229968001
Part serial
2294
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED LARGE RUDDER DEFLECTION CAUSING LARGE YAWING MOMENT IN CRUISE AND ON APPROACH. AP ENGAGEMENT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. (ENROUTE, ACFT DIVERTED TO DUE TO MX -- EMERGENCY DECLARED) R & R LT AND RT YAW DAMPERS IAW AMM CH 22-22-01-000-801. PERFROMED OPS TEST IAW AMM CH 22-22-01-710-802. OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED AN OPS TEST OF RUDDER CONTROL SYS IAW AMM 27-21-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (CLOSED)