Service difficulty report · Mixer Box · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 5, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Mixer Box
Part number
600911915153
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ailerons
Part time
12,272 hours, 12,421 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE EN-ROUTE AT 29,000 FT, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AILERON CONTROL LOCKUP. A/P TRIM CAUTION MSG. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 15,000 FT FOR 5 MIN. CONTROL RETURNED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF IN HEAVY RAIN AND STANDING WATER ON THE RUNWAY. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW WHEN AVAILABLE.AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED. FOUND THAT THE LT AND RT AILERON MIXER ASSY. HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF ROTATIONAL RESISTANCE . BOTH LT AND RT AILERON MIXER ASSY WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.