Service difficulty report · Servo · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
May 18, 2001
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Servo
Part number
61574317
Part serial
P2467E
Condition
Defective
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR CONTROL JERKS ON CLIMBOUT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR SERVO INDICATOR SHOWS CORRESPONDING MOVEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO DRIVE IAW DHL DC-8 MM 22-10-4. OPS CK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-4. RII SERVO DRIVE INSTALLATION.

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