N83EM
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
2 reports on file, 2008-09-29.
Part: SELECTOR — FROZEN (AILERONS)
ACFT FLIGHT CONTROLS FROZE AT ALTITUDE ENROUTE. THIS IS THE SECOND SITUATION WHERE THIS CONDITION HAS HAPPENED TO THIS ACFT. ACFT PREVIOUS REGISTRATION N1693L. A TECH WAS WITH THE ACFT. INSPECTED AREAS OF PREVIOUS CONCERN AND SERVICE PREVIOUSLY WORKED BY MFG, DRIED AFFECTED AREA AND ACFT REPOSITIONED FOR EVALUATION AND RESOLUTION. (K)
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FROZEN (AILERONS)
ON CLIMB OUT, AT 20,000 FT THE AILERONS FROZE WITH AN OAT OF 0 DEGREES C. PILOT WAS GETTING THE AMBER AP LIGHT. HE WOULD TURN THE AP "OFF" AND FREE UP THE CONTROLS ABOUT EVERY 15 TO 20 MINUTES BY EXERTING A LOSS OF FORCE TO FREE THE ICING. AT 33,000 FT WITH AN OAT OF -22 DEGREES, AND THE AP ENGAGED, THE ELEVATOR FROZE. PILOT SAID IT TOOK AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO GET THE AC TO RESPOND. JUST LIKE BEFORE, HE WAS CONTROLLING THE AC WITH ENGINES AND TRIM. AT 6,000 FT, ON APPROACH, HE WAS USING ELEVATOR TRIM TO CONTROL THE AC AND ALMOST MAX'D IT OUT. AC IS AT SERVICE CENTER AND ARE LOOKING FOR THE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THE FREEZING. WE ARE FOCUSING ON WATER INTRUDING THE TAILCONE AND GETTING ON THE AILERON AND ELEVATOR PULLEYS THUS CAUSING THE FREEZE.