Service difficulty report · Servo · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
36,798 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Servo
Part number
6224404001
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Part time
42,603 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, WHILE THE ACFT WAS EXECUTING A LT BANK TURN WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A BOXED "A" YELLOW INDICATION ON THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD) INDICATING A SIGNIFICANT MISTRIM CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH AN AP TRIM IS LWD CAUTION MESSAGE ON THE ENGINE INDICATION AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM (EICAS). THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED BUT THE CONTROL WHEEL REMAINED IN ITS POSITION, SOME FORCE WAS APPLIED ON THE CONTROL WHEEL TO BREAK IT FREE AFTER WHAT CONTROLS FELT NORMAL. THE AUTOPILOT WAS LATER REENGAGED AND DECISION TAKEN TO CONTINUE ON WITH THE FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE AILERON CABLES & PULLEYS INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE AILERON SERVO WAS REPLACED, TESTED AND A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TEST CONDUCTED BEFORE RETURNING THE ACFT IN SERVICE. NOTE THAT THE ACFT DEPARTED IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS -32 DEGREES C.