Service difficulty report · Control System · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
April 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Control System
Condition
Binding
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 APPROACH, THE PITCH CONTROL FELT STIFF FOLLOWING AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT PRIOR TO LANDING. AT ABOUT 400 FEET ALTITUDE, THE CREW DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PITCHED NOSE DOWN. THE CREW REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE PITCH DOWN THEY FAUGHT WITH THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL AN UNBINDING FEELING HAPPENED AND REGAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION ON-GOING.