Service difficulty report · Servo · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 5, 2007
Submitted
July 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
034
Aircraft time
55,477 hours, 62,979 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
7003032612
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE ELEVATOR WAS SLOW TO MOVE. PITCH WAS VERY SLOW AS WELL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LGA. THE FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO, EVALUATION FLIGHT CHECK SATISFACTORY.