Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 3, 2020
Submitted
January 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48549
Aircraft time
84,604 hours, 20,340 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1536400503
Part serial
0280
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO KMEM, WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND AIRCRAFT FULLY CONFIGURED, AIRPLANE BEGAN A SIGNIFICANT RHYTHMIC PULSING WITH CORRESPONDING YOKE MOVEMENT. WENT AROUND TO TROUBLESHOOT & PULSING STOPPED. FULLY CONFIGURED EARLY WITH NO PULSING. PASSING 1200' ON SECOND APPCH SHORTLY AFTER DUAL LAND ENGAGED, PULSING BEGAN AGAIN. CLICKED OFF AUTOPILOT & PULSING STOPPED. PULSING LASTED APPROX 30 SEC BEFORE INITIAL GO AROUND & ONLY 1 SEC BEFORE WE DISCONNECTED A/P ON 2ND APPCH. EMERGENCY DECLARED AFTER 1ST GO AROUND. R&R OF IB LT ACTUATOR.

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