SDR MV5R055M

Service difficulty report · Servo · Gulstm 695A

Difficulty date
October 24, 2002
Submitted
November 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695GG
Make and model
Gulstm 695A
Aircraft serial
96036
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Servo
Part number
334C9A
Part serial
4244
Condition
Seized
Location
Auto Pilot
Stage of operation
NR
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

AILERON PRIMARY AUTO PILOT SERVO SEIZED. FLIGHT CREW APPLIED SUFFICIENT FORCE IN AN ATTEMPT TO FREE AILERON MOVEMENT. CAUSING AILERON CONTROL CABLE TO BECOME DISLODGED FROM FORWARD AILERON CONTROL DRUM. INVESTIGATION OF THE SERVO REVEALED A BEARING FAILURE WITHIN THE SERVO ALLOWING BEARING MATERIAL TO RESTRICT SERVO MOVEMENT.