Service difficulty report · Actuator · Skrsky S76

Difficulty date
January 22, 2005
Submitted
February 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764MH
Make and model
Skrsky S76
Aircraft serial
760181
Aircraft time
10,528 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Actuator
Part number
7630103901102
Condition
Frozen
Location
Afcs
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED TO HOVER PRIOR TO FLIGHT. CONTROL INPUTS SEEMED SLUGGISH AS IF AFCS WAS OFF. AIRCRAFT WAS IMMEDIATELY LANDED, AFCS SYSTEM WAS CONFIRMED ON. FUNCTION CHECK PERFORMED AND ALL AFCS CHANNELS NOTED TO BE EITHER SLUGGISH OR INOP. HEAT WAS APPLIED TO ROLL AND PITCH ACTUATORS. GROUND RUN AIRCRAFT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.