Service difficulty report · Pcu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Pcu
Part number
5120011
Condition
Failed
Location
Drag Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 CAPTAIN NOTIFIED THEIR DISPATCHER THAT THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A RUDDER CONTROL MALFUNCTION AND THEY DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE CAPTAIN, HE MENTIONED THAT THE ACFT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO SINK AND CREATING A FUEL IMBALANCE. THE CAPTAIN SAID THAT HE HAD PUSHED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND THE RUDDER INDICATION IN THE ACFT WAS CENTERED. AFTER FOLLOWING THE QRH, THE CREW WAS ABLE TO GET THE ACFT STABILIZED AND LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION ON-GOING.