Service difficulty report · Dowel Pin · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 29, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Dowel Pin
Part number
6288713001
Condition
Sheared
Location
Servo Control
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED ON APPROACH ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS VERY HEAVY. PILOT ASKED CO-PILOT TO CONFIRM. BOTH WERE IN AGREEMENT THAT AIRCRAFT WAS VERY HEAVY ON THE PITCH CONTROL. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITH BOTH PILOTS FLYING AIRCRAFT DUE TO HEAVINESS OF CONTROLS. ONCE ON GROUND, IT WAS AGAIN CONFIRMED THAT ELEVATOR CONTROL FELT HEAVY. NOISE COULD BE HEARD WHEN ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS MOVED. NOISE WAS ISOLATED TO ELEVATOR AUTO PILOT SERVO, WITH SERVO MOTOR REMOVED CAPSTAN DRIVE GEAR DOWELS (QTY 6) WERE FOUND SHEARED. THE ELEVATOR SERVO MOUNT WAS REPLACED AND THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED FROM NOSE TO TAIL WITHOUT ANY OTHER ANOMALY FOUND.