What was found
CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX FL280 THE AMBER AP AIL MISTRIM CAS ILLUMINATED, DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE AILERONS. THE EXCESSIVE FORCE DECREASED WHEN ALT DECREASED. R & R LT & RT AILERON BRUSH SEALS.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2011
- Submitted
- March 31, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N438FX
- Make and model
- Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 333
- Aircraft time
- 2,971 hours, 2,971 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2710 · Aileron Control System
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 4557630001802
- Condition
- Dirty
- Location
- Aileron
- Part time
- 2,971 hours, 2,971 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.