Service difficulty report · Pulley · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 25, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Pulley
Part number
600908002
Condition
Seized
Location
Aileron Control
Part time
22,606 hours, 21,921 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLT CREW REPORTED A/P TRIM CAUTION MSG ACCOMPANIED WITH FLASHING 'A' ON THE PFD WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 25,000 FT (OAT -25C). AFTER A/P WAS DISENGAGED, THE AILERONS WERE NOTABLY STIFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT.UPON REACHING FL150 (OAT -14C), THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AILERON MOVEMENT SUDDENLY RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THAT THE STIFFNESS WAS NO LONGER EVIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON THE DIVERSION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT WING CABLE RUN FOUND PULLY P/N 600-90800-2 AT WS 291.5 SEIZED.