Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
July 22, 2006
Submitted
August 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145272
Part
Servo
Part number
4006719906
Part serial
85082055
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT FLIGHT LEVEL 280, FLIGHT CONTROLS VIOLENTLY FLUTTERED ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. WHEN SPEED DROPPED BELOW 250KIAS AND AUTOPILOT MANUALLY DISENGAGED FLUTTERING OF CONTROLS ENDED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO JFK LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. RAI AUTO PILOT SERVO, OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED RAG FROM F/O YOKE CHAIN AND SPROCKET ASSY, PERFORMED VIBRATION WORKCARD AND RUDDER ENGINEERING ORDER, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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