SDR RRXA010024

Service difficulty report · Screw · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 16, 2001
Submitted
March 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996GE
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45996
Aircraft time
92,471 hours, 32,457 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

ON TAKEOFF A/C FELT UNCOORDINATED. APPLIED SOME RT TRIM, ON CLIMBOUT ON AUTOPILOT A/C STILL UNCOORDINATED. TURNED OFF CHANGE DAMPER. A/C ROLLED SHARPLY RIGHT, CHECKED RUDDER TRIM, INDICATED 5 UNITS RIGHT-WITH 2 1/2 UNITS AILERON. A/C STILL ROLLED LEFT. FOUND SCREW FOR A/P TRIM INDICATOR SHORTING ACROSS LIGHT PLATE AND CASE. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED SCREW PROPERLY. YAW DAMP SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD M/M 22-10-37.

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