SDR VJ970326

Service difficulty report · Drive Servo · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47674
Part
Drive Servo
Part number
2587788901
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE AND WITH AP DISCONNECTED MORE THAN NORMAL PITCH REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR CONTROL. ELEVATOR APPEARED TO FREE UP BUT REBIND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR CABLES AND REPLACED ELEVATOR DRIVE SERVO. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE REPLACED PITCH COMPUTER. PERFOREMED LOCAL ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT & AND AIRCRAFT DEEMED TO BE AIRWORTHY.

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