What was found
FLIGHT #5800. DESTINATION CVG. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AUTO PILOT FAILED @ FL28. EXCESSIVE INPUT FORCE WAS REQUIRED FOR AILERON CONTROL, FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED SAFELY.REPLACED THE PRIMARY AILERON SERVO MOUNT (SMT-87A).
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 2001
- Submitted
- August 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N917CA
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7017
- Aircraft time
- 18,636 hours, 17,968 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2200 · Auto Flight System
- Part
- Mount
- Part number
- 8220259001
- Part serial
- 1GLC
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Belly
- Part time
- 2,716 hours, 2,844 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.