SDR AT0600015

Service difficulty report · Servo · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
April 30, 2006
Submitted
May 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55016
Part
Servo
Part number
4034237907
Part serial
99024398
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT A/P DISCONNECTED AT 13,000 FEET DURING DESCENT. AT THAT POINT HAD NO ROLL CONTROL. BOTH YOKES HELD FIRMLY BY ?. AFS OVERRIDE OFF, STILL NO ROLL CONTROL. AFTER 3-4 MINS CONTROLS RELEASED. AIRCRAFT OPERATED W/O A/P TO LANDING. FOUND -AILERON SERVO/AILERON CMD RESPONSE- FAULT MESSAGE ON FCC-2 IN FAULT HISTORY, LAST LEG. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 22-12 TASK 808. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. REPLACED DUAL AILERON SERVO AS PER AMM 22-12-01. INSPECTED AILERON CONTROL CABLES & ALL ASSOCIATED LINKAGE FOR OPERATION & CONDITION. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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