Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
December 20, 2000
Submitted
February 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
42,127 hours, 38,339 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
1110039AAA
Condition
Failed
Location
Horizontal Stab
Component
Stab Cntrl Unit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) HORIZONTAL STAB LOCKED UP. PILOTS COULD MOVE NOSE DOWN BUT NOT BACK TO NOSE UP WITH TRIM WHEEL. HOWEVER, STAB WORKED NORMAL ELECT.LY. MAINT CNTL ADVISED CREW TO CYCLE STAB SWITCHES&RESET HYDRAULIC CNTL PANE L - UNSUCCESSFUL RESULTS. A/C RETURNED&LANDED W/O INCID. - CFR WERE ON STANDBY. A/C LANDED WITH LDG WT AT 61,000 LBS - 5 PERCENT UNDER ALLOWED LDG WT BEFORE HEAVY LDG INSP IS REQD. MAINT INSPECTION OF HORIZ STAB CNTL UNIT REVEALED ACTUATOR LEAKING AROUND VENT CAPS AT CLUTCH PINS. MAINT REPL HORIZ STAB CNTL UNIT&LEAKED CHECKED A/C - GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCID. TO RPT.

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