Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 27, 2001
Submitted
November 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7293
Aircraft time
6,124 hours, 6,279 cycles
Part
Circuit Board
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, NOTICED RUDDER FLUTTER. BOTH RUDDER INDICATION & AERODYNAMIC FLUTTER OBSERVED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ON THE GROUND, STILL OBSERVED RUDDER FLUCTUATIONS (ABOUT 3 DEGREES BOTH SIDES). AT FL330 AND MACH .77 EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT. VERIFIED BY FEELING A/C MOVE ABOUT VERT AXIS AND FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE. INSPECTED PRIMARY & SECONDARY BREAKOUT FORCE ON RUDDER FEEL MECHANISMS. WITHIN TOLERANCES PER 27-21-00. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 FCC CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLIES. AUTOPILOT SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM22-11-07.