Service difficulty report · Servo · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 28, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Servo
Part number
8220260001
Condition
Frozen
Location
Elevator
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) ON 28 DEC, THE FLIGHT CREW FOR THE SUBJECT AC REPORTED THE ELEVATOR APPEARED TO BE STUCK DURING BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT WHEN ELEVATOR INPUT WAS MADE, IT TOOK ABOUT 2 SECONDS FOR ANY CORRESPONDING REACTION TO BE OBSERVED RELATIVE TO SURFACE TRAVEL. THIS CONDITION WAS ALSO CONFIRMED ON GROUND BY ON CALL MAINT. AT THE GATE. CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO REPORT WHICH CONTROL CIRCUIT WAS AFFECTED BEFORE THE ANOMALY WAS NO LONGER REPEATABLE ON GROUND. THE ELEVATOR SERVO & MOUNT WERE REPLACED. THE SERVO MOUNT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE. THE SERVO WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.