Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 7, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
33,922 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Servo
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AUTOPILOT COULDN`T KEEP THE ACFT LATERAL ATTITUDE LEVEL. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL WHEEL AND THE SYS FREED UP. UPON ARRIVAL THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND AN AOG MX CREW FLEW TO THE ACFT LOCATION. MX COULDN`T CONFIRM THE DEFECT, THE ENTIRE AILERON CONTROL SYS WAS CHECKED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE AILERON SERVO ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE ACFT HAS NO RELATED ATA 22 AND/OR 27 HISTORICAL.