Service difficulty report · Servo · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 24, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Servo
Part number
C18117AA
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) "DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE WAS FELT IN ROLL CONTROL ALONG WITH A SOUND SIMILAR TO A MOTOR BEING FORCED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE RESISTANCE RELEASED AND A CLINK WAS HEARD. AUTO PILOT WAS NOT ENGAGED DURING THIS CHECK" MX REPLACED THE AP ROLL SERVO DUE TO SUSPECT THE SERVO CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE. PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED, MOTOR WAS FOUND SEIZED.