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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-8-71F · Portland, OR · March 11, 1997

Date: March 11, 1997 · 20:00 local
Place: Portland, OR
Airport: Portland International
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CKSA
Aircraft: N830BX
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA97IA071
Reported as: Doug DC871F
Reported engine: GE CFM56*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,589 total1,087 in this make and model201 in the last 90 days

N830BXRegistration cancelled Apr 14, 2014 · Douglas DC-8-71FS/N 45973 · Built 1968 Airframe modelDouglas DC-8-71F Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on March 11, 1997 at approximately 2000, the pilot of a DC-8-71F, N830BX, aborted a take-off at Portland International Airport. According to the PIC, during the 80-ILT elevator check, the aircraft did not respond. He applied slight back pressure on the yoke without any change in aircraft pitch, and he reported the yoke felt as if it were binding. Aircraft taxied back to a maintenance hangar for inspection.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 11, 1997 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000, THE PILOT OF A DC-8-71F, N830BX, ABORTED A TAKE-OFF AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE PIC, DURING THE 80-ILT ELEVATOR CHECK, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND. HE APPLIED SLIGHT BACK PRESSURE ON THE YOKE WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN AIRCRAFT PITCH, AND HE REPORTED THE YOKE FELT AS IF IT WERE BINDING. AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO A MAINTENANCE HANGAR FOR INSPECTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA97IA071Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPortland, ORimproper installation of four attach bolts on the elevator drive torque tube.Mar 12, 1997 · No damage

Other reports on N830BX · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20020214004369ITakeoff Ground Roll · Orlando, FL(-23) On 02/14/2002, ixxa mechanics removed and replaced the #2 engine bleed air regulator valve in order to correct a deferral on that system. The new valve did not correct the problem, so the deferral was continued. At the end of the day shift, after the…Feb 14, 2002 · Minor damage