Service difficulty report · Servo · Dhav DH60G

Difficulty date
July 12, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DH60G
Part
Servo
Part number
ST472
Condition
Worn
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AS PART OF PRE-FLT FUNCTION AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED & SERVOS ARE MECHANICALLY OVERRIDDEN. IT INITAILLY DISCOVERED BY MAINT PERSONNEL THAT WERE WEAR MARKS ON THE PITCH SERVO CAPSTAN COVER. MAINT TESTING DISCOVERED THAT SLACK IN PRIMARY PITCH CABLE CAUSED BY OVERRIDING PITCH SERVO CAUSING CABLE TO DROOP OVER CABLE GUIDE & HOOK UP ON GUIDE SCREW HEAD. CABLE WOULD RIDE UNDER SCREW HEAD, ON CAPSTAN COVER, UNTIL SUFFICIENT FORCE MOVED CABLE BACK INTO PROPER ALIGNMENT.2 A/C WITH AUTOPILOT INST SUBSEQUENTLY HAD PITCH SERVOS REMOVED & AUTOPILOT DISABLED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.