Service difficulty report · Controls · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46123
Part
Controls
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Lt & Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE AND RAPID REVERSAL OF TRIM, BUFFET AND PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL WITH A/P OFF, IAS 350 KTS AT FL 310. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT LHR. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND FLIGHT CONTROLS COVERED WITH ICE IN LAYERS, INCLUDING FLAPS, SLOTS, SPOILERS SECTIONS AND WHEEL WELL AREAS. FOUND ICE DEPOSITS ON ACTUATOR OF AILERON. RIGHT SPOILER STAYED UP WITH AILERON CENTERED. DEICED AIRCRFT PER WINTER OPS MANUAL. AIRCRAFT CHECKS NORMAL PER MM 27-13-0, 27-61-0 AND MM 27-20-0. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS WORK NORMAL.

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