Service difficulty report · Connector · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
February 9, 2019
Submitted
February 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT560
Aircraft time
23,175 hours, 23,368 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH INTO KSMX THAT THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNCOMMANDED NOSE PITCH DOWN ATTITUDE AT APPROXIMATELY 200’ AGL. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN KSMX. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT WATER HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE AIRFRAME BELLY, WHERE THE STALL AVOIDANCE SYSTEM SERVO IS LOCATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE WATER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR TO THE SAS SERVO AND GROUND OPERATIONAL TEST WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. THE RESULTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING AND FUNCTIONAL TEST ARE REQUIRED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WITH FINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED.