Service difficulty report · Servo · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
38,268 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Servo
Part number
6225027001
Condition
Frozen
Location
Elevator Tab
Stage of operation
LD
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) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS VERY STIFF DURING THE LANDING FLARE, ALMOST LIKE HE WAS FIGHTING THE AUTOPILOT. THE CREW CONFIRMED THE AP WAS DISENGAGED. AFTER LANDING, AT THE GATE THE ELEVATOR CONTROL STILL SEEMED VERY STIFF. THE ACFT WAS POWERED DOWN FOR 10 MINUTES AND WHEN POWERED BACK UP, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE AUTOPILOT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULT FOUND. THE ELEVATOR SERVO WAS REPLACED AND TESTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ELEVATOR SERVO, PN 622-5027-001, SN 2977. PART TSO 13773, CSO 11186, TSR 266, CSR 213. A/C TSN 38234, CSN 30950.