Service difficulty report · Sensor · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
April 10, 2024
Submitted
April 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000083
Aircraft time
746 hours, 1,370 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
528001556
Condition
Faulted
Location
Control Lock
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 1720Z IN CRUISE FLT AT FL430 DESCENDING TO FL370 IN MODERATE TURBULENCE, CONTROL LOCK ON WHITE CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. FLT CONTROLS BECAME LOCKED & ACFT BEING BLOWN OFF COURSE. A/P DISENGAGED & CONTROL LOCK HANDLE JIGGLED IN UNLOCK POSITION UNTIL CAS MESSAGE WENT OUT. A/P ENGAGED & FLT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. DURING GROUND STALL CHECK, CONTROL LOCK HAD TO BE CYCLED TWICE TO ALLOW CHECK TO INITIATE DURING PREFLT TEST. R & R AILERON PROX SENSOR WITH NEW. FLT CONTROL DID NOT BECOME LOCKED IN FLT IAW TEAM700. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR & AILERON TURNBUCKLES TO REMOVE PLAY OUT OF SYS. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK IAW AMM 27-70-00 & WM 27-70-01.