Service difficulty report · Cable · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
July 8, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Cable
Part number
BA6709321037
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron Servo
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) AIRCRAFT HAS A HISTORY OF AUTOPILOT DISENGAGING ON ITS OWN WHILE IN FLIGHT. MDC LOGGED PITCH SERVO CIRCUIT. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE PITCH SERVO CIRCUIT ISSUE, MX NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL WHEEL WAS NOT MOVING DURING THE CHECK OF THE AUTOPILOT AND THAT THE CONTROL WHEEL APPEARED TO MOVE FREELY WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AILERON SERVO CABLE HAD BROKEN AND THAT ANOTHER CABLE SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION AS WELL AS A BROKEN STRAND (SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS). THE AILERON SERVO AND SERVO MOUNT WERE REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED.