JASC 2730
Service difficulty reports · 2,649
Reports filed under 2730 · Elevator Control System, newest first.
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SDR AALA20160128011Control Cable · out of adjustAT FL 390, THE CONTROL YOKE HAD RELAXED WITH ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES OF FREE MOVEMENT IN THE PITCH AXIS. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS -59 DEGREES CELSIUS. NO EMER WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CONTROL RETURNED TO NORMAL AT LOWSDR CA160112007Actuator · broken(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, WHILE PERFORMING, TC 000-27-220-010-A01: THE TEST OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IS FAILED WITH HYD SYS 1 & SYS 2, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: ON THE LT ELEVATOR , THE LT PCU ACTUATOR, LT PN: 51000-9, IPC::27-33-01 CONNECTED TO HYDRSDR CA160104001Pcu · leaking(CAN) RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. ALTERNATE UNDERCARRIAGE EXTENSION COMPLETED IAW QRH, ATB. DURING BLEEDING PROCESS, FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK AT THE RT ELEVATOR PCU, THIS ALLOWED AIR INTO THE NR 2 SYSTEM LIKELY AFFECTING SDR CA151221009Control Lever · corroded(CAN) ELEVATOR JAM DUE TO CORRODED ELEVATOR CONTROL LEVERS. SOME OF THE MOVING PARTS IN THIS MECHANISM WERE FOUND STUCK DUE TO CORROSION AND THE ELEVATOR COULD NOT MOVE.SDR AALA201512159010Control Servo · faultyDIVERTED & ACFT WAS GNDED. ACFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED FLIGHT MOVEMENT, ACFT NOSE PUSHED OVER 500 FPM FOLLOWED BY AN ECAM FLIGHT CONTROL LT ELEVATOR FAULT AT FL 390. PERFORMED TSM 27-93-00-810-864-A & FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL VLV, 34CE1, FAULTSDR HALA201512100245Servo Valve · malfunctionedFLIGHT CONTROL SEC 1 FAULT AFTER LANDING. FLIGHT CONTROL ELEVATOR SERVO FAULT WITH ASSOCIATED CLASS 1 R G ELEV SERVO CONTROL SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM. REPLACED RT GREEN SYS ELEVATOR SERVO VALVE IAW AMM. OPS CHECK OK. NO FAULTS FOUND. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UIEA2015120400696Seal · tornWHEN PERFORMING ELEVATOR & FWD FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, FELT FLAT SPOT IN RIGGING AT FULL FWD MOVEMENT. FOUND RT ELEVATOR INBD UPPER & LOWER BULB SEALS TORN & BINDING, REMOVED SEALS. ELEVATOR OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-31-00. NO ANOMALIES NOTED. BULBSDR CA151202010Rod End · loose(CAN) DURING ELEVATOR REMOVAL, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM SCREW JACK ASSY ROD END CLEVIS WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE, AND THE ROD END JAM NUT (ITEM 230) BACKED OFF. THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR LOCKWIRE ON THE JAM NUT. NO DEFECTS WERE IDENTIFIED WITH THE OPERATION OF TSDR FDEA201511243774Actuator · wornDURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, WHILE CHECKING ELEVATOR IN DOWNWARD POSITION, NOTED A BINDING AT ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE DOWNWARD POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL UNIT AND FEEL ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-31-17-4.SDR DXTA2015111306131Control Wheel · out of adjustELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL IS LOOSE, ELEVATOR TRIM IS JAMMED & WILL NOT MOVE AFT OF MID TAKEOFF RANGE ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM AFT CABLE RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 27-32-02. INSPECTED TRIM HAND WHEEL & FOUND THE TRIM POINTER OUT OF ADJUSDR DALA2015112307152Dampener · malfunctionedACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO ELEVATOR VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT AND RT ELEVATOR DAMPERS AND LUBRICATED THE ELEVATOR. VERIFICATION FLIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL.SDR CA151106005Torque Tube · damaged(CAN) ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY - DRILL MARK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE TUBE.SDR CA151102003Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) TORQUE TUBE FOUND CRACKED. THOSE BEEN REPLACED IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. ON ATTACHMENT YOU WILL FOUND PICTURE AND THE LIST OF ACFT AFFECTED WITH THE SAME REPLACEMENT IN THE LAST 6 YEARS. ACFT MFG SHOULD HAVE A EXPLANATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE THOSE ARE BUY SDR FDEA201510233323Actuator · failedELEVATOR WAS VERY STIFF, BOTH NOSE DOWN & NOSE UP, ON THE GND & IN THE AIR. IT SEEMED TWICE THE NORMAL ELEVATOR PRESS WAS REQUIRED, BOTH IN FLIGHT & ON GND. R & R ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL DUPLEX ACTUATOR, CLEANED & LUBED ELEVATOR ACTUATORS & TENSION REGULATORS. TSDR LD2R201509235376Damper · bindingTAKES MORE EFFORT TO MOVE ELEVATORS FROM CONTROL YOKE BOTH FORE AND AFT AT LOW AIRSPEEDS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED 273032 LONGITUDINAL CONTROL SYSTEM FRICTION CHECK. INSPECTION CHECK, AIRFRAME AND FOUND ELEVATOR CONTROL FRICTION TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE ON THE HISDR BG4R201508280002Torque Tube · corrodedBOTH ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED.SDR A6WA201543058Unknown · sticksDURING CLIMB & AT CONSTANT AIRSPEED, NOTICED ELEVATOR CONTROL STICKING. STICKING FELT WORSE AS WE INCREASED ALTITUDE UP TO CRUISE AT FL 250. STICKING CONSISTENT BETWEEN BOTH PILOTS & AUTO PILOT ON & OFF, STICKING LASTED THROUGHOUT CRUISE. AIR TEMP -31 DEGRESDR DXTA2015091106078Link · shearedDURING TAKEOFF ROTATION, A DISTINCT BUMP & REARWARD FORCE OCCURRED IN THE CONTROL YOKE. AS THE ACFT ACCELERATED, EXCESSIVE NOSE DOWN TRIM WAS REQUIRED. AT MAXIMUM NOSE DOWN SETTING -1.2, ANY SPEED ABOVE 156 KNOTS WAS OUT OF TRIM & REQUIRED FWD CONTROL YOKE FSDR SWAA2015091043710Module · faultyDECLARED EMER, A HYD QTY DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. R & R MODULAR PACKAGE IAW MM.SDR DXTA2015082506062Trim System · out of rigCLIMB OUT, IN A HIGH POWER SETTING, ACFT RAN OUT OF NOSE DOWN TRIM & COULD ONLY BE TRIMMED IN THE PITCH AXIS BY REDUCING POWER & LOWERING FLAPS TO GET NOSE DOWN. FOUND PRIMARY STAB ACTUATOR BREAK AWAY TORQUE TO BE EXCESSIVE IAW MM 27-40-00. BREAK AWAY TORQUESDR WX0A2015111072822Actuator · defectiveDURING TAKEOFF ROLL CG 10.47, FLAP 4 AT APPROX 120 KTS, THE NOSE STARTED TO COME UP. PILOT PUSHED YOKE FWD TO FULL FWD & NOSE STILL CAME UP, TAKEOFF ABORTED. ADDITIONAL CORRECTIVE ACTION INFO FOR CONTROL NR WX0A2015081972822. FOUND MISSING COTTER PIN FROM LSDR WX0A2015081972822Bolt · damagedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL CTR GRAVITY 10.47, FLAP 4 AT APPROX 120 KTS, THE NOSE STARTED TO COME UP. PILOT PUSHED YOKE FWD TO FULL FWD & NOSE STILL CAME UP, TAKEOFF ABORTED. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR FOM. INSTALLED LT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-30-08. SEE LOSDR MASA2015081412305Sensor · malfunctionedELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION, EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED. MX FOUND IT TO BE INDICATION DUE TO POSITION CONTROL SENSOR, AOG FOR CONTROL SENSOR.SDR ASMF201510001Feel Unit · failedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CONTROL SURFACES TEST, THE PITCH CONTROL VERY LOOSE. THE ACFT WAS SENT TO HANGAR & MX PERFORMED REVISION TO CABLES, SPRINGS & BARS IAW FIM 27-31 TASK 810 & THE ELEVATOR FEEL & CENTERING UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-31-61, TESTED CSDR DALA2015073104769Elevator System · malfunctionedDUE TO A ELEVATOR SPLIT MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 27-30. FCC 2 ELEVATOR POSITION READINGS WERE INCONSISTANT WITH FCC NR 1. SWAPPED FCC'S AND PROBLEM FOLLOWED. RETURNED FCC'S TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS. RSDR HALA2015072400142Motor · malfunctionedPRIMARY TRIM INOPERATIVE. R & R PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR IAW AMM 27-41-10-400-801.SDR AALA201507279018Computer · malfunctionedFLIGHT 1947 EN-ROUTE, ELAC 2 FAULTED WITH ELAC 1 ON MEL, FOLLOWED BY BRAKE SYS 1 FAULT. DECLARED AN EMER & THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R ELAC 2 IAW AMM 27-93-34-000 400-001-A. REPLACED ELAC 1 TO CLEAR MEL. PERFORMESDR HALA2015072400141Motor · inoperativePRIMARY TRIM INOPERATIVE. R & R PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR IAW AMM 27-41-10-400-801.SDR A6WA201542892Unknown · malfunctionedWITH CAPTAIN FLYING PILOT, FD NR 1 SELECTED, NAV & ALT MODES SELECTED, AT 27,000 FT & 250 KNOTS. BOTH CONTROL YOKES JERKED FWD & BACK APPROX 1" FOR 1 SECOND 3 TIMES APPROX 15 SECONDS BETWEEN JERKS. NO PITCH CHANGE NOTED. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT, DESCENDED TOSDR E8JR20150721001Control Cable · out of positionDURING FLIGHT, PILOT FOUND UP ELEVATOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED. GROUND CHECK FOUND ELEVATOR MOVEMENT WAS RESTRICTED TO APPROXIMATELY 1" T/E UP PAST NEUTRAL. OPENED TAIL CONE PANELS AND FUSELAGE LOWER PANEL AFT OF NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL. INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FAULTSDR DXTA2015062206033Control Unit · failedFLYING AT 40,000 FT, NOTICED YELLOW X THROUGH BOTH PITCH & SPOILER INDICATORS. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OR CAS MSGS DISPLAYED. ACFT SEEMED FINE BUT SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT FOLLOW COMMANDS. TURNING AUTOPILOT OFF IT BECAME APPARENT THERE WAS ASDR CALA2015061893986Servo · out of adjustSUDDEN SEVERE VIBRATION AT 26K FT, 320 KTS PILOT TURNED OFF AP, THROTTLES TO IDLE, MOVED FLT SURFACES, NO HELP. SLOWED TO 280 KTS, TURB STOPPED. ENTIRE ACFT SHUTTERED. PILOT REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION STARTED & STOPPED SUDDENLY, NOT GRADUAL. NO MACH TUCK REPSDR 2015FA0000262Torque Tube · looseWHILE INSPECTING THE ACFT, NOTICED RIVETS LOOSE ON ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE WHERE THE TORQUE TUBE ATTACHES TO THE PYLON ASSEMBLY.SDR JKGC20150604001Servo · damagedPILOT FELT VIBRATION IN YOKE, MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. RT ELEVATOR SERVO, SERVO CONTROL ROD & ELEVATOR SKINS SUSTAINED DAMAGE.SDR YENA20150528135Computer · failedUNCOMMANDED PITCH DURING ROTATION. R & R ELAC NR 1 AND ELAC NR 2.SDR YENA20150528134Computer · failedUNCOMMANDED PITCH DURING ROTATION. R & R ELAC NR 1 AND ELAC NR 2.SDR CA150514001Feel Unit · failed(CAN) UNUSUAL ACFT HANDLING DURING TAKEOFF. HEAVY ELEVATOR CONTROLS DURING ROTATION. COPILOT ELEVATOR FEEL UNIT REPLACED IAW 27-31-03 PB 401. OPERATIONS TESTED IAW 27-31-03-710-801-A. RTS CARRIED OUT IAW 27-00-00-070-801-A & PASSED.SDR VNAA2015042000037Elevator System · malfunctionedCREW REPORTED ELEVATOR SPLIT MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CYCLED ACFT POWER AND MESSAGE DID NOT REOCCUR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF ELEVATOR IAW AMM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. ACFT RSDR MASA2015041823061Elevator System · malfunctionedELEVATOR SPLIT, CAUTION IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. PERFORMED ELEVATOR SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD,SDR CALA2015042000308Actuator · malfunctionedFLIGHT CONTROL STIFF ON ROLL & AFT PITCH. R & R ELEVATOR FEEL ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-31-67. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ALSO LUBED ELEVATOR CONTROL QUADRANT & ELEVATOR FEEL & CENTERING UNIT AS REQUIRED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICASDR AALA20150415001Pcu · bypassingJUST PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCENT AT FL 410 TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FORE & AFT PLAY IN THE CONTROL COLUMN WITH AUTO PILOT ON. DESCENDING THROUGH LOWER ALTITUDES SYMPTOMS IMPROVED BUT STILL PLAY IN THE CONTROL COLUMN & ELEVATOR WAS STILL FEELING SOFT. EMERGENCY DECLASDR 2015FA0000243Cable · failedTHE FWD TRIM CABLE, PN 62701-111 FAILED AT THE TRIM SERVO. THE .0625" CABLE TO MY KNOWLEDGE IS ORIGINAL AND APPROXIMATELY 35 YEARS OLD. THIS ACFT IS IN A HIGH USE AND TRAINING ENVIRONMENT AND BASED CLOSE TO THE COAST. THE TRIM CABLE AND SERVO IS ACCESSED BSDR CA150319004Elevator System · abnormal(CAN) CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE ASPECTS REGARDING THE FLIGHT: -40LBS BACK PRESSURE NEEDED TO ROTATE-ON APPROACH, 13.5 UNITS OF AFT STABILIZER TRIM WAS REQUIRED. ACFT WAS SERVICEABLE. OPS WAS VERIFYING WEIGHTS AND LOCATION OF CARGO, SO FAR ALL WSDR NUVY2015030501Elevator System · misriggedELEVATOR TRIM WAS FOUND MIS-RIGGED CAUSING ACFT PITCH UP ATTITUDE AND DEMANDING ABORMAL FORWARD FORCE TO BE APPLIED TO CONTROL COLUMN BY CREW. CREW REPORT UPON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION. THE ELEVATOR OR ELEVATOR TRIM IS RIGGED SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF LIMITS. IT DESDR DXTA2015030205989Trim System · malfunctionedCLIMBING OUT OF FL220 USING ELEC NOSE DOWN TRIM, RECEIVED AN FGC 1 FAIL MSG. PITCH TRIM DISENGAGED. FGC 2 FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TRIM AFTER REENGAGING ELEC TRIM. FGC 1 REMAINED FAILED. MANUAL TRIM WAS VERY STIFF & ALMOST FELT LIKE A BINDING MOVEMENT. TRISDR 39LA20150224109Shaft · shearedDURING THE WALK AROUND INSPECTION PRIOR TO FLIGHT, MX OBSERVED THAT THE LT & RT ELEVATORS WERE DEFLECTED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LT ELEVATOR INTERCONNECT SHAFT HAD SHEARED. THERE WERE REPORTS OF HIGH WIND CONDITIONS INSDR A6WA201542425Elevator System · unknownIN FLIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL INCREASE INPUTS NEEDED FOR ELEVATOR MOVEMENT, ELEVATOR FEELS HEAVY ON TAXI IN.SDR ANCF2015022001Servo Control · faultyDURING CLIMB AT FLIGHT LEVEL 320 STRONG HARMONICS VIBRATION WAS FELT ON THE ENTIRE ACFT. IAW AMM 27-34-00-200-001A & 27-24-00-200-002A, ELEVATOR & RUDDER, THE TOO MUCH PLAY CHECK OF THE BEARING & HINGES WERE PERFORMED. REQUIRE REPLACE ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL SDR CA150303006Actuator · failed(CAN) DEAD SPOT IN ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING PITCH DOWN ON APPROACH.SDR YN8R01302015BHBellcrank · wornDURING PHASE 61 INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY. THE ELEVATORS HAD SIGNIFICANT FREE PLAY BETWEEN EACH ELEVATOR. FOUND THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK SUPPORT PLATES, PIVOT BOLT HOLES WERE ELONGATED BY WEAR ALLOWING THE BELLCRANK
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