SDR PNSA991002

Service difficulty report · Conrtols · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC741B
Part
Conrtols
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE CAPTAIN NOTICED ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS STIFF. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE ELEVATOR PULLEYS AT FUSELAGE STATION 512 WERE ENCASED IN ICE. AIRCRAFT WAS THAWED, WATER DRAINED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.