Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 19, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Part
Control Cable
Part number
6224404101
Condition
Stuck
Location
Elevator
Part time
2,991 hours
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 ELEVATOR CONTROL STUCK MOMENTARILY. APPROX 5 LB CONTROL FORCE BROKE ELEVATOR CONTROL FREE. ELEVATOR CONTROL OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROACH AND LANDING. AUTO PILOT PITCH SERVO CONDITION AND CABLE TENSION, PERFORMING A SLIP CLUTCH CHECK OF THE PITCH SERVO MOUNT, PERFORM OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. ALSO COMPLETED LUBRICATION OF THE ELEVATOR SERVO IAW REQUEST. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND LUBRICATION COMPLETED (TC NR 20060208002)