Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
March 27, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
23,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
4006719904
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Servo
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMB TO FL 120, AT FL 085 COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED WITH APPROACH, AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FL 080. CAPT TOLD GO TO DESCENT AND MAINTAIN 080, AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED, CAPT REALIZED A/C WAS STILL CLIMBING AND THE WHEEL TRIM WAS TRIMMING FULL NOSE-UP, FO PUSHING ON CONTROL COLUMN, CAPT IMMEDIATELY DISENGAGE AUTO-PILOT, RESULT WAS A SUDDEN PITCH ATTITUDE CHANGE, A/C STARTED TO VIBRATE AND A VERY SCARY MOVEMENT OF A/C FOLLOWED. FLT RESUMED NORMALLY AFTERWARD, AND LANDED SAFELY AT AIRPORT. THE FOLLOWING WAS CARRIED OUT TO T/S & RECTIFY SNAG. AUTO-PILOT FUNCTION CHECKED, FOUND TOUCH CONTROL STEERING NOT WORKING. AUTO-PILOT COMPUTER REPLACED, ELEVATOR SERVO REPLACED, AS PER MM 22-10-00. AUTO-PILOT FUNCTION CHECK