← NTSB aviation accidents

Aviation incident ATL91IA017

NONE · FOKKER F28 MK0100 · 1990-11-11 · ATLANTA, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL91IA017
Event ID
20001212X24563
Type
Incident
Date
1990-11-11
Location
ATLANTA, GA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
75
Total aboard
75

Aircraft

Make
FOKKER
Model
F28 MK0100
Registration
N850US
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FROZEN MOISTURE IN THE STABILIZER ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC SERVO VALVE WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE SERVO VALVE AND LIMITED ITS ABILITY TO RESPOND TO FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS. THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROM THE SERVO VALVE RESULTED IN THE JAMMED STABILIZER MESSAGE. A FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE SERVO VALVE WHICH PRECLUDED MOISTURE DRAINAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown