Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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) CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO AILERON JAM - LWD CAUTION ON FLIGHT, AP LWD CAUTION MESSAGE. AFTER DISENGAGEMENT OF THE AP, ACFT NEEDED VERY STRONG FORCE TO ROLL. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. SUDDENLY THE AILERONS BECAME FREE AND ACFT WAS NORMAL TO CONTROL WITH NORMAL FORCE. AP SWITCHED ON AGAIN AND NO MORE FAULTS OR UNUSUAL CONTROL FEEL NOTICED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. ON GROUND MECHANICS OPENED THE AILERON PANEL’S 598BB, 599BB, 698BB AND 699BB AND FOUND THE AREA EXTREMELY CONTAMINATED WITH WATER AND DEICING FLUID. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.