What was found
(AUS) AUTOPILOT SERVO STICKING. UNCOMMANDED ELEVATOR PITCH DOWN RESULTED IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE NLG WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech C90
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A21
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2216 · Autopilot Trim Servo
- Part
- Servo
- Part number
- 06500561
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Autopilot
- Component
- King · K5271
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.