Service difficulty report · Servo · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
September 29, 2002
Submitted
October 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft serial
478
Aircraft time
8,589 hours, 9,517 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
7002260722
Part serial
84120765
Condition
Defective
Location
Autopilot
Part time
16,239 hours, 28,352 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO CLT DURING THE FLARE ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO AIR LOAD ON IT. THIS PRODUCED AN OVER CONTROL OF THE PITCH ATTITUEUDE AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO OSCILLATE DURING THE FLARE ALMOST TO THE POINT OF UNCONTROLLABILTY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT SERVO BINDING CAUSING ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM BINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR SERVO. EVALUATION FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.