Service difficulty report · Feel Unit · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
June 20, 2012
Submitted
August 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10025
Aircraft time
24,953 hours, 18,056 cycles
Part
Feel Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 9801 THE CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT CONTROL COLUMN HAD A "BINDING" FEEL DURING TURNS WHEN HAND FLYING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FEEL UNIT QUADRANT IAW CRJ-700 AMM 27-11-00. THE RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT REQUIRED DUE TO RIGHT FEEL UNIT QUADRANT REPLACEMENT DUE TO FLT CONTROL COLUMN HAS A BINDING FEEL DURING TURNS WHEN HAND FLYING. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FCF PURPOSES ONLY. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS FOUND STATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETUTNED TO SERVICE.