Service difficulty report · Link · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 8, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Link
Part number
272955
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron Pcu
Part time
13,124 hours, 11,915 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER T/O AT APPROX 4,000 FT CREW COMPLAINED ABOUT AN AIRFRAME HARMONIC VIBRATION. NO EICAS MSGS WERE POSTED & ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL .AT 16,000 FT A/P DISCONNECTED, APPROX 10-20 SECONDS LATER A/C ROLLED TO THE RT, F/O BROUGHT THE A/C BACK TO NEUTRAL, WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE.APPROX 10-20 SECONDS LATER A/C ROLLED TO RT AGAIN, F/O BROUGHT BACK TO NEUTRAL. THIS CYCLING CONTINUED APPROX EVERY 10-20 SECONDS. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED TO LAND IN CHATTANOOGA. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.PRIMARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONE RIGHT AILERON PCU OUTPUT LINKS WAS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.CVR AND DFDR DOWNLOAD HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.