JASC 2730

Service difficulty reports · 2,649

Reports filed under 2730 · Elevator Control System, newest first.

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SDR HSYA2015010615Torque Tube · looseDURING PHASE INSPECTION, PLAY BETWEEN THE LT & RT ELEVATORS WAS NOTED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE RIVETS WORKING.Jan 6, 2015 · N997FE · Cessna 208BSDR MASA2015010512835Warning Message · illuminatedELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION IN FLIGHT, ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD, EMERGENCY DECLARED.Jan 5, 2015 · N922FJ · Cndair CL6002D24SDR DALA2015010200010Eyebolt · unsecureCREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK FOLLOWING EXCESSIVE CONTROL PRESSURES REQUIRED ON THE ELEVATOR AND STABILIZER TRIM, NOSE DOWN TO MAINTAIN INTENDED LONGITUDINAL FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR POWER BOOST CYLINDER EYEBOLT NOT SECURED TO THE ELEVATOR. Jan 1, 2015 · N909DL · Doug MD88SDR HNAA2014122300376Control Wheel · bindingAFTER TAKEOFF, TRIMS WERE SET. TRIM WHEEL AND INDICATOR OPERATED NORMALLY, HOWEVER ACFT WAS FLYING TAIL HEAVY REGARDLESS OF TRIM SETTINGS. INSPECTED AND FOUND LT ELEVATOR TIM CONTROL WHEEL BINDING, GROOVES IN WHEEL ASSEMBLY TRACK AND INDICATOR PIN MISALIGNED.Dec 23, 2014 · N914HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR DXTA2014121905950Trim System · frozenTRIED ELECTRICAL & MANUAL TRIM, FOUND TO BE FROZEN. THE ELEVATOR WAS SHAKING. BOTH HAD TO PUSH FULL FWD ON THE YOKE TO ARREST THE CLIMB. IT FELT AS IF THE ELEVATOR WAS ALSO FROZEN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & REDUCED THROTTLES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO DESCEND. Dec 18, 2014 · N651QS · Cessna 560XLSDR SIMA20141217005Control Cable · defectiveVIBRATIONS FELT IN CONTROL COLUMN & FLOOR & HEARD AT FL 280 DOWN TO 7000 FT. NO CHANGE WITH AUTOPILOT OFF. REPEAT GRIPE. R & R RT AFT OTBD ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE IAW AMM 27-31-01. R & R RT ELEVATOR TENSION REGULATOR IAW AMM 27-31-01. SEE NRWCS 645-ABI-021Dec 17, 2014 · N645AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR MASA2014120612782Warning Message · false activationELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTTION MESSAGE CLIMB AT 7K FT. PERFORMED FIM TASK 27-31-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED, TEST FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED.Dec 6, 2014 · N507MJ · Cndair CL6002C10SDR RAIA201411260001Control Rod · corrodedALL 4 ELEVATOR TRIM TAB RODS HAVE CORROSION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL 4 ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL RODS.Nov 26, 2014 · N810HK · Emb EMB145LRSDR YN8R2014111900001Control Cable · brokenDURING INSPECTION PHASE 51, UP ELEVATOR CABLE, PN 5815103-6 WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3 COMPLETE STRANDS BROKEN. LOCATION OF THE BREAKS IS UNDER THE PULLEY, PN S378-4 AT FS 292.05. THE PULLEY WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE FREE ROLLING. NO OBVIOUS MECHANICAL Nov 18, 2014 · N441LA · Cessna 441SDR CA141110007Elevator · damaged(CAN) DURING A 3RD PHASE 600HR INSPECTION ONE OF THE TASKS IS TO CARRY OUT AN ELEVATOR BOB WEIGHT STOP BOLT INSPECTION. DURING THIS PROCEDURE THERE WAS SOME CONTACT DAMAGE ON THE ELEVATOR BOB WEIGHT AND INCORRECT CLEARANCE GAP NOTED COMPARED TO WHAT THE INSPECNov 4, 2014 · Beech 300BEECHSDR OG5S2014110400651Actuator · failedDURING INSPECTION, DISCOVERED TRIM ACTUATOR WOULD JAM IN BOTH UP AND DOWN TRAVEL. TOTAL ACTUATOR TRAVEL WAS ABOUT .5 OF SPECIFIED TRAVEL. REPLACED TRIM ACTUATOR.Nov 4, 2014 · N547ND · Cessna 172SSDR CA141113004Control Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE STARTING TO FRAY AT PULLEY.Oct 27, 2014 · Cessna 172RSDR DXTA2014101305910Wheel · failedDURING ROTATION, ACFT PITCHED UP VIOLENTLY REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT FWD PRESSURE ON THE YOKE TO AVOID OVER ROTATION. REMOVED ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL & FOUND TRIM INDICATOR TRACK CRACKED & 3/4 INCH PIECE MISSING, TRIM IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALOct 10, 2014 · N588QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CA141009005Control Cable · broken(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE ELEVATOR UP CONTROL CABLE PART NUMBER 0400107-63 WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS AFT OF THE PULLEY AT FUSELAGE STATION 174. CABLE WAS REPLACED.Oct 8, 2014 · Cessna 152SDR CA141009006Control Cable · broken(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE ELEVATOR UP CONTROL CABLE PART NUMBER 0400107-5 WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS AFT OF THE PULLEY AT FUSELAGE STATION 174. CABLE WAS REPLACED.Oct 2, 2014 · Cessna 152SDR CALA2014092492275Pca · leakingAIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO LT HYD SYS LOSS. QTY WAS AT .56 AT ITS LOWEST, .60 UPON ARRIVAL. UPON WALK AROUND FOUND EVIDENCE OF HYD LEAK AT RT ELEV PCA ACCESS PANELS. REPLACED RT OTBD ELEV PCA, SERVICED HYD TO FULL.Sep 22, 2014 · N675UA · Boeing 767322SDR USAA2014090800003Fitting · leakingFLIGHT 206 WAS FLYING FOR ONE HOUR TWENTY MINUTES WHEN THE CREW ADVISED HE WAS LOSING HYD FLUID FROM THE GREEN SYS. AFTER CONTACTING MAINTENANCE IT WAS AGREED TO RETURN & THE FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY BUT NEEDED TOWED TO THE GATE. FOUND LEAKING LINE PRESS FSep 6, 2014 · N293AY · Airbus A330243SDR VIBR20150109002Clutch · malfunctionedELEVATOR DISCONNECT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. INSPECTION REVEALED THE DISCONNECT CLUTCH ASSY WAS NOT FULLY DISENGAGING AND THE TEETH WOULD MAKE CONTACT DURING OPERATION.Sep 5, 2014 · N395WB · Lear 45LEARSDR RJEF20140901001Elevator System · vibrationDURING CLIMB, THE PILOT REPORTED STRONG FUSELAGE VIBRATION DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT LEVEL 250, AIS 320 KTS & 0.74M, DIMINISH BY LOWERING AIS 270 KTS. THE ACFT RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE WHERE LANDED WITHOUT INCONVENIENCE. IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-801-A WAS FOUND PLAAug 28, 2014 · N490TA · Airbus A320233SDR CA140904001Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE A CRACK WAS FOUND COMMING FROM UNDER THE BUSHING ON THE FLANGE THAT ATTACHES TO THE ELEVATOR. (SEE ATTACHED PICS) TUBE REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Aug 25, 2014 · Beech A100SDR YENA20140824167Servo · leakingACFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO ACFT VIBRATION INFLIGHT, ACFT VIBRATION REPORT SURVEY COMPLETED IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-801-A, FOUND LT ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL34CE1, LEAKING AT PISTON AND FAILED THE BACKLASH CHECK. R & R LT INBD ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL IAW AMM 27-Aug 24, 2014 · N594JB · Airbus A320232SDR CA140814001Control System · malfunctioned(CAN) A BEECH 1900D ON APPROACH WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY THE FLIGHT CREW IT WAS REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF DISCHARGE THROUGH THE LT ELEVATOR, LT STRAKE AND RIVETS ON THE FUSELAGE. MAIAug 8, 2014 · Beech 1900DSDR CA140730014Control Cable · out of position(CAN) CREW REPORTED A BINDING IN CONTROL COLUMN WHEN MOVED FULL FOWARD POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND PITCH CONTROL CABLE ON CAPT SIDE IN CEILING BETWEEN FR.15 AND 16 TO BE RUBBING ON METAL BRACKET (SEE ATTACHED PICTURE). ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING WHJul 25, 2014 · Aerosp ATR42320SDR USAA2014072500007Control Servo · defectiveMODERATE VIBRATION FELT ALL THROUGH THE ACFT THAT LASTED 20 SECONDS DURING CLIMB THROUGH 29000. REPLACED THE GREEN SYS ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-34-51-000.Jul 24, 2014 · N658AW · Airbus A320232SDR IPXA2014071483612Unknown · unknownAT ROTATION, PITCH CONTROL FELT MUSHY. PITCH CONTROL REMAINED SLUGGISH DURING AIR TURN BACK. PERFORMED ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS OPS TEST IAW AMM 27-31-00-715-001. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS TEST IAW AMM 27-31-10-735-198 AND NO DEFECTS NOTJul 11, 2014 · N318UP · Boeing 76734AFSDR CALA2014070391397Unknown · malfunctionedELEVATOR FEEL STATUS MSG PROG TEXT OK FOR SERVICE IAW FIM 27-31-00 FIG 105 BLOCK 11. CONFIRMED RT & CTR FILTER MODULES RED INDICATORS ARE NOT OUT. PRESSURIZED ALL THREE HYD SYS, NO EICAS MSGS. WHEN ARRIVED BACK TO GATE, NO ELEVATOR FEEL EICAS MSG DISPLAYED.Jul 3, 2014 · N553UA · Boeing 757222SDR 9PRR2014FA0000444Bellcrank · wornDURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, ELEVATOR AFT BELLCRANK WAS NOTICED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE PIVOTING POINT AND BETWEEN THE TWO BRACKETS THAT MAKE UP THE ASSY. CONDITION IS FOUND BY MOVING THE ELEVATOR SURFACE BY HAND, FROM ITS DOWN POSITION TO 1 INCH IN TJun 26, 2014 · N444JJ · Mooney M20JSDR V0XD2014062192728Pushrod · corrodedSPRING TAB PUSH ROD CORRODED. R & R PUSH ROD IAW AMM27-31-08.Jun 19, 2014 · N16927 · Emb EMB145EPSDR HYIA20140529116Control Cable · frayedDURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT REPORTED CAPTAINS CONTROL YOKE HAS A SPONGY FEEL WHEN PULLED AFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED & FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR CABLE, PN 5200008-31CR, FRAYED AT FS 112.07, ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THE AILERON CABLE GUARD PIN PN NAS427K22.May 23, 2014 · N401TJ · Cessna 402CSDR SIMA20140519001Warning Message · false activationPITCH FEEL CAUTION MESSAGE ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT, DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITH FLAPS 20 DEGREES IAW AOM 1. CHECKED ACFT AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.May 19, 2014 · N521AE · Cndair CL6002C10SDR CALA2014051991068Bearing · wornRIGHT ELEVATOR OTBD PCA IDLER LINK INBD BEARING WORN HAS APPROXIMATELY .070 RADIAL PLAY. LIMIT IAW MM 27-31-05 P G 601 .003 INCH. REACTION LINK TRUNION BEARING SPINS IN TRUNION HOUSING.May 18, 2014 · N510UA · Boeing 757222SDR CA140520005Elevator System · split(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION MESSAGE. THE QRH ADVISES THEM TO LAND AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT, SO THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE ELEVATOR PCU`S REQUIRED RIGGING. THERE IS NO RECENT HMay 17, 2014 · Cndair CL600*SDR CALA2014051991072Idler Link · wornDURING INSPECTION, LT ELEVATOR PCA'S FOUND ALL THREE IDLER LINKS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR. WEAR LIMIT IAW 27-31-05-6 01 IS REFERRED TO BY AMM 27-31-05 PG 424 SUB PARAGRAPH F 1. LARGEST LIMIT FOR ANY BEARING IN THIS REFERENCE .003 INCHES. MOVEMENT NOTED APPROXIMAMay 17, 2014 · N597UA · Boeing 757222SDR CA140516005Control Cable · frayed(CAN) PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION DETECTED A GRINDING NOISE IN ELEVATOR. AMO INSPECTION DISCOVERED CABLE FRAYED AT THE BAGGAGE BULKHEAD PULLEY. CABLE REPLACED. UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN HOURS AT THIS TIME, LOCATION CHANGE, BUT ASSUME ORIGINAL PART-19, 778 HOURS.May 15, 2014 · Cessna 172MSDR YENA20140501088Actuator · failedACFT DIVERTED DUE TO ELAC 2 FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF, SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AUTOPILOT. TSM 27-93-00-810-837, PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECK OF PITCH TRIM ACT MOTOR 1 SPLY RELAY CHECKS OK. R & R PITCH TRIM ACT. FAULT CLEARED, OPS CHECK OK, REF AMM 27-44-57.May 1, 2014 · N508JL · Airbus A320232SDR YYFA20140430001Mechanism · bindingDURING TAXI ELEVATOR CONTROL CHECK FORE & AFT NOT SATISFACTORY. BINDING OBSERVED FORE & AFT MOVEMENT THE LOCKED. TROUBLESHOT SYS IAW 27-30-00 FOUND ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL & CENTERING SPRING MECHANISM BINDING. R & R ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL CENTERING SPRING MECHANISM Apr 30, 2014 · N125MN · Doug MD83SDR CALA2014043090929Pcu · malfunctionedFLIGHT CONTROLS SYS BELOW MINIMUM DISPATCH REQUIREMENTS. STATUS MSG 01- LATCHED CRUISE MODE DEPENDENT, ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT, LT OTBD, DOES NOT FOLLOW COMMAND. DB PRIMARY FLIGHT COMPUTER RT MSG 02- ACTIVE CRUISE MODE DEPENDENT, ELEVATOR POWER CONTROLApr 28, 2014 · N795UA · Boeing 777222SDR CA140429001Push-Pull Rod · corroded(CAN) THE AFT END OF THE PUSH-PULL CONTROL ROD WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE FORK-END NEAR THE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AWAITING A REPLACEMENT ROD.Apr 25, 2014 · Cessna 208BSDR SIMA20140423006Transmitter · faultyELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION MSG. R & R RT ELEVATOR POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW AMM 27-34-10, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. R & R NR 1 DCU IAW CRJ 700 31-41-04. DID NOT FIX ELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION MSG.Apr 23, 2014 · N512AE · Cndair CL6002C10SDR AWKA2014042106421Actuator · failedWHILE EN ROUTE TO TEB, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A PITCH FEEL FAIL CAUTION MSG. THE DECISION TO DIVERT INTO OPF WAS MADE FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TECHNICIANS FROM SERVICE CTR WERE DISPATCHED TO INSPECT & REPAIR THE ACFT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A PIApr 18, 2014 · N706XJ · Cessna 750SDR SIMA20140413003Sensor · failedELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION MESSAGE POSTED ON ED1. LANDED 3700 OVERWEIGHT SINK RATE ON LANDING 400 FT PER MINUTE OR LESS. SPLIT HAPPENED DURING CLIMB TO LEVEL OFF. TROUBLE SHOT SYS, FOUND BOTH ELEVATOR POSITION SENSORS BAD. R & R BOTH SENSORS, OPS CHECKED GOOD.Apr 13, 2014 · N512AE · Cndair CL6002C10SDR RAIA201404090001Nut · looseAIRCRAFT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ROTATE WITH TRIM IN NORMAL POSITION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND 4 NUTS NOT MEETING TORQUE VALUES ON REAR ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE, REPLACED NUTS AND PROPERLY TORQUED NEW NUTS. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND 2 BONDING STRAPS BROKEN ONApr 9, 2014 · N843HK · Emb EMB145LRSDR DXTA2014040705718Computer · malfunctionedCLIMBING THRU 20,000 FT AT 220 KTS, THE PITCH ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE PFD. DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACFT PITCHING UP RAPIDLY. TRIM WAS ROLLED FULL FWD AT THE TIME. SLOWED ACFT & THE BACK FORCES DISAPPEARED BELOW 200 KTS. PITApr 4, 2014 · N618QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CA140331003Pulley · noisy(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ROUGHNESS IN CONTROL COLUMN IN FULL NOSE UP CONFIGURATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOISE IN TAIL IN THE FULL NOISE UP CONFIGURATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CABLE OFF THE PULLEY, FWD ELEVATOR DOWN SPRINMar 27, 2014 · Frchld SA227CCSDR R61A201403250489Transducer · corrodedHEAVY CHECK WAS REPORTED THAT OTBD LT ELEVATOR LVDT HAS CORROSION. MX R & R OTBD LT ELEVATOR LVDT IAW AMM 27-33-02, PN 414500-1001 LVDT.Mar 25, 2014 · N131HQ · Emb ERJ170200LRSDR USAA2014032400026Servo Valve · faultyIN LEVEL FLIGHT ON AUTOPILOT, ACFT EXPERIENCED SHUTTERS & BUMPS WITH UPWARD PITCH & ALTITUDE CHANGE. ON FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE L ELEVATOR INDICATOR FLUCTUATED WITH BUMPS. ACCOMPLISHED RESET OF AUTOPILOT. FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH AUTOPILOT EXCEPT FOR ELAC 1 PITCMar 23, 2014 · N563UW · Airbus A321231SDR DXTA2014032005693Circuit Board · failedFIVE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, CLIMBING THROUGH 11000 AT 220KIAS, AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR APPEARED ON THE PF. DISCONNECTING THE AUTOPILOT REVEALED ABOUT 15 LBS OF NOSE UP ELEVATOR CONTROL PRESS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. NEITHER ELEC Mar 19, 2014 · N599QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CALA2014030600286Bearing · lack of lubeFLT CONTROL PRESS FEELS VERY STIFF DURING ROTATION & FLARE DURING LANDING. PERFORMED ELE FEEL COMPUTER LK CHECK IAW AMM 27-31-37-200-820. CONTROL COLUMN POWER FORCE TEST IAW AMM 27-31-00-700-809 & HIGH CONTROL COLUMN FORCE WITH HYD POWER ON IAW AMM 27-31-00Mar 5, 2014 · N14240 · Boeing 737824SDR DXTA2014030305672Actuator · lack of lubeDURING CLIMB OUT, THE ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD NOT TRIM FWD AS NEEDED. AIRPLANE WAS BEING HAND FLOWN AT THE TIME. UPON LEVEL OFF WE TRIED TO TRIM MANUALLY & THE TRIM MOMENTARILY WOULD MOVE IN REVERSE BUT NOTHING FWD OF WHERE IT STOPPED WORKING PREVIOUSLY. ONCE SMar 2, 2014 · N641QS · Cessna 560XLSDR SWIA201436304Control Unit · failedTHE ELEVATORS FEEL AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS BINDING & OR RESTRICTING THEIR MOVEMENT & A DELAY IN PITCH MOVEMENT. FLT 2643 REPLACED PITCH FEEL CONTROL UNIT, PN ON OFF 30000-09, SN ON 02-743 & SN OFF 00-536.Feb 5, 2014 · N869AS · Cndair CL6002B19
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