Service difficulty report · Servo · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 23, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Servo
Part number
8220260001
Part serial
312
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AP TRIM IS RWD POSTED ON AND OFF EVERY FEW SECONDS. AUTO-PILOT DISCONNECTED. NOTICED THAT AILERON IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE ALMOST BLOCKED. IN DESCENT WITHOUT AUTO-PILOT, WE NOTICED THAT THE ELEVATOR ALSO COULD NOT BE MOVED (FL310-300 / SAT -50 C). AROUND FL290 AND AFTER APPLYING STRONG INPUT, THE AILERON CAME FREE WITH A JERK. AROUND FL130 (TAT 0C), ELEVATOR FREE AGAIN. APPROACH AND LANDING NORMAL. AILERON AND ELEVATOR SERVO MOUNT CHANGED. OPERATIONAL TESTS ON A/P SERVOS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED. AILERON SERVO CYCLE 18126/ HOURS 23075 ELEVATOR SERVO CYCLE 19592/ HOURS 24455.