Service difficulty report · Roll Servo · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 19, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Roll Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND MANUAL FLYING STARTED. NOTICED AN ABNORMALLY HIGH FORCE NEEDED TO MOVE AILERON CONTROL. LANDING WAS MADE NORMALLY. THE AUTOPILOT ROLL SERVO MOTOR WAS FOUND FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED IAW AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED WITHOUT REMARKS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.