The entire fleet of US Air Force C-27J cargo aircraft has been ordered grounded following a mechanical failure of one aircraft’s flight control system. The failure occurred during a training mission on 3 July and was described as a “flight control problem” in a written statement released by Air Force officials.
The Air Force characterizes the grounding as a “precautionary measure” that is under investigation. The Air Force statement states that the service is working closely with the prime contractor, L-3 Communications, and the C-27J manufacturer, Alenia Aermacchi, to “resolve the matter as quickly as possible and return the C-27J fleet to normal flight operations.”
No indication was provided to specify how long the fleet would remain grounded. Historically, malfunctions of this nature with similar aircraft have been resolved in a matter of weeks. Determining the cause of the malfunction will involve an examination and testing of all components related to flight control operations to include wing and flight-control surfaces with particular attention being focused on those components that control the aircraft’s altitude.
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