Service difficulty report · Servo · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 19, 2021
Submitted
January 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7448
Aircraft time
41,706 hours, 34,704 cycles
Part
Servo
Condition
Overserviced
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICER LEG, ON FINAL APPROACH AFTER DISCONNECTING AUTOPILOT, FLIGHT CONTROLS LOCKED UP AND FO HAD TO APPLY FAIRLY STRONG FORCE TO GET PITCH MOVEMENT OF YOKE TO UNLOCK. THEN TO MAKE ROLL ADJUSTMENTS IN FLIGHT, HAD TO APPLY SIMILAR FORCE TO UNLOCK ROLL MOVEMENT. FLIGHT 5808-FILED CLOSED. PER FLEET COORDINATORS REQUEST WE PERFORMED INSPECTIONS ON BOTH AILERON AND ELEVATOR AUTO PILOT SERVOS. IN REFERENCE TO AMM 22-11-21 FOR THE AILERON AND AMM 22-11-24 FOR THE ELEVATOR SERVO WE REMOVED BOTH SERVOS AND FOUND BOTH TO BE OVER LUBRICATED. CLEANED THE EXCESS GREASE OFF OF BOTH SERVOS AND SERVO MOUNTS IN REFERENCE TO AMM 22-11-21 AND AMM 22-11-24. RE-LUBED BOTH SERVOS IN REFERENCE TO AMM 22-11-14. REINSTALLED AILERON SERVO IN REFERENCE TO AMM 22-11-21 AND REINSTALLED ELEVATOR SERVO IN REFERENCE TO AMM 22-11-24. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM, IN REFERENCE TO AMM 22-11-00. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED GVI OF PULLEYS AND CABLES IN THE WHEEL WHEEL, AVIONICS COMPARTMENT AND AFT EQUIPMENT BAY FOUND NO BINDING FOR DEBRIS CAUSING BINDING OR CABLES TO LOCK UP. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS OR FAULTS NOTED.