JASC 2730

Service difficulty reports · 2,649

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

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SDR NX4R2012031200025Control Cable · frayedDURING A PHASE INSPECTION THE UPPER, AFT ELEVATOR CABLE P/N-2012-01500 HAD BROKEN STRANDS AT FS 205.81 AT PULLEY P/N-378-3.Mar 12, 2012 · N483ER · Cessna 172SSDR UALA2012031201639Actuator · faultyLEFT ELEVATOR PCU MSG. GND CHECK OK WITH NO EICAS MESSAGE. LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD PCU FOR RIGHT HYD SYS IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. RPL- :REPLACED RIGHT SYSTEM PCA ON LEFT ELEVATOR IAW MM. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED, NO MSG PRESENT.Mar 11, 2012 · N549UA · Boeing 757222SDR UALA2012030101283Computer · faultyFLEW THIS AIRPLANE FOR 2 LEGS. BOTH THE CAPT AND F/O FELT THE A-C WAS VERY NOSE HEAVY ON T/O. REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER PER MM, OPS & LEAK CHECKS ARE GOOD.Mar 1, 2012 · N510UA · Boeing 757222SDR FDEA201202260685Actuator · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 360 RECEIVED AN EICAS " LT HYD QTY " MESSAGE, LT SYS QUANTITY READ .48, AND "RSVR" LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON HYD OVERHEAD PANEL. LT SYS QUANTITY WAS DECREASING .01 EVERY FEW SECONDS, LOWERED GEAR WITH QUANTITY READING ABOUT .25. RECEIVEFeb 26, 2012 · N997FD · Boeing 757200SDR CA120224011Push-Pull Rod · worn(CAN) SIGNIFICANT WEAR ON THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PUSH-PULL ROD.Feb 18, 2012 · Dhav DHC3SDR UALA2012020800755Actuator · leakingLT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR PCA HAS RUNNING LEAK FROM SHAFT SEAL. SHOULD READ LEAKING FROM LT CENTER ELEVATOR PCA. PCA REMOVED. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF LT CTR ELEV PCA.Feb 8, 2012 · N656UA · Boeing 767322SDR DALA1209673719Bearing · roughRIGHT ELEVATOR TAB MECHANISM BEARINGS FOR TAB PUSHRODS WORN AND ROUGH. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR TAB MECHANISM IAW ERA 500383-14AD.Feb 7, 2012 · N389DA · Boeing 737832SDR DALA1209653719Bearing · roughLEFT ELEVATOR TAB MECHANISM BEARING FOR TAB PUSH ROD WORN AND ROUGH. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TAB MECHANISM IAW ERA 500383-14AD.Feb 6, 2012 · N389DA · Boeing 737832SDR TQ0A2012F00048Push-Pull Rod · corrodedPUSH/PULL TUBE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE PITTING AND HOLES THRU THE TUBE. FOUND THE ALUMINUM WAS SEVERLY CORRODED AT THE AREA WHERE IT MATES WITH THE STEEL TUBE. CORROSION WAS SO SEVERE IT CRACKED THE Feb 2, 2012 · N67667 · Dhav DHC2MK1SDR YENA20120201431Computer · failedFLT NR 6103, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO A/C WAS IN LEFT BANK DURING STRAIGHT LEVEL FLIGHT, RUDDER SHOWED 2.6L DEFLECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELAC 1 IAW AMM 27-93-34. ADJUSTED LT WING BLUE AND GREEN AILERON SERVOS PER AMM 27-14-00. ADJUSTED THREE RUDDER SERFeb 1, 2012 · N640JB · Airbus A320232SDR CA120127012Pulley · damaged(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK THE ELEVATOR WAS STUCK IN TAKEOFF POSITION AND REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO MOVE TO NEUTRAL POSITION. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE PULLEY ON THE PITCH SERVO MOUNT CABLE ATTACH POINT WAS DAMAGED, THEREBY ALLOWING THE CABLE ATTACJan 27, 2012 · Cessna 208SDR SWAA120462Computer · faultyAIR TURNBACK -- ON CLIMBOUT MASTER CAUTION AND FLIGHT CONTROL ILLUMINATED WITH FEEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ON OVERHEAD PANEL QUANTITIES NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER IAW.Jan 19, 2012 · N227WN · Boeing 7377H4SDR UALA2012011900416Computer · faultyELEVATOR-AILERON COMPUTER (ELAC) 2 FAULT LIGHT INOP - F-CTL REPLACED ELAC 2. INTERMITTANT FLT-CTL ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT. SAMC TEXT: POST FLIGHT SHOWS "L POS PEDAL XDUCER UNIT". ITEM NUMBER 25CE1. PLEASE REPLACE IAW AMM. REPLACED L POS PEDAL XDUCER UNIT. NO FAJan 18, 2012 · N443UA · Airbus A320232SDR FDEA201201130142Sensor · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR SERVO "A" ENGAGED, ACFT HAD PITCH OSCILLATIONS GREATER THAN PLUS/MINUS 2 DEGREES INTERMITTENTLY. OSCILLATIONS SEEMED MORE PRONOUNCED DURING TURBULENCE OR WHEN ELEVATOR WAS LOADED IN A TURN. A/P SERVO INDICATOR SJan 13, 2012 · N479FE · Boeing 727227SDR HALA2012011300023Computer · failedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - AFTER CLEARD TO LINE UP & WAIT - NOTICED STATUS PAGE EICAS MESSAGE FOR ELEVATOR FEEL. R & R ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER IAW MM27-31-19 UP TO 3.F (12). ACCOMPLISHED STEPS 3F 13 TO G3. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED PITOT/STATIC LEAK CHECKED IJan 13, 2012 · N582HA · Boeing 76733ASDR UALA2012010900208Switch · faultyELEVATOR C HYD PRESS STATUS ON SHUTDOWN. CHRONIC SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REPLACED S10002 IAW FIM, SYSTEM OPS CKS NORMAL.Jan 8, 2012 · N544UA · Boeing 757222SDR UALA2012010900171Module · faultySTATUS MSG 'ELEV ASYM' DISPLAYED. FOUND BOTH SRM'S HAD ELV ASSY ACT FAULT BALLS (CONT OF AMIS ITEM 0322003). BOTH SRM RESET MSG BY ITSELF. PERFORM BOTH SRM TEST AND YAW DAMPER TEST AND RUDDER RATIO TEST ALL PASS, N FAULT IN HIS MCDP. GRD TEST MCDP TEST 8,6Jan 8, 2012 · N550UA · Boeing 757222SDR CA120103011Controller · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED OSCILATIONS IN FLIGHT THAT THEY ATTRIBUTED TO FLIGHT CONTROLS AS WELL AS A BANGING SOUND IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TO INVESTIGATED ON ARRIVAL. R & R ACCELEROMETERS 12CE3 + 12CE4 IAW 27-92-16, PB 401+ TSM 27-30-00-810-853. NO FAULT NOTED. 12Jan 1, 2012 · Airbus A320211SDR CA120103019Servo · frozen(CAN) ON 28 DEC, THE FLIGHT CREW FOR THE SUBJECT AC REPORTED THE ELEVATOR APPEARED TO BE STUCK DURING BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT WHEN ELEVATOR INPUT WAS MADE, IT TOOK ABOUT 2 SECONDS FOR ANY CORRESPONDING REACTION TO BE OBSERVED RELATIVEDec 28, 2011 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR RAIA201112250003Fastener · corrodedDURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR HARDWARE HAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR HARDWARE.Dec 25, 2011 · N847HK · Emb EMB145LRSDR RAIA201112250002Bolt · corrodedDURING HEAVY CHECK INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REAR ELEVATOR BELL CRANK HARDWARE HAS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REAR ELEVATOR BELL CRANK BOLT.Dec 25, 2011 · N847HK · Emb EMB145LRSDR DXTA2012010604841Actuator · leakingELEVATOR CONTROL "STICKS" AND PULSES. DURING TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, THE ELEVATOR PULSED. DURING CLIMBOUT, ELEVATOR WOULD BECOME HEAVY (STICKING) AND THEN GIVE. ON APPROACH, ELEVATOR CONTROL PULSED DURING EACH FLAP MOVEMENT AND STUCDec 23, 2011 · N448QS · Gulstm GIVXG450SDR UALA2011121906975Unknown · malfunctionedELAC2, MSG RETURNED, WILL SWAP ELAC1 AND ELAC2 THEN DF ELAC1.Dec 18, 2011 · N810UA · Airbus A319131SDR MASA2011121664226Actuator · failedELEV CONTROL STIFF ON GRND AND FLT. R & R PITCH FEEL SIMULATOR AND LINEAR ACTUATORS.Dec 15, 2011 · N513MJ · Cndair CL6002C10SDR CA111212006Counterweight · damaged(CAN) THE CREW HAD CONDUCTED THE NORMAL CONTROL TRAVEL CHECKS PRIOR TO TAXING TO POSITION. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS FELT HEAVY & APPEARED TO BE JAMMED OR STICKING, REQUIRING MORE FORCE THAN USUAL TO ROTATE. THE CREW SUBSEQUENTLY ABORTED Dec 10, 2011 · Beech 1900DSDR REXA201100917Clevis · out of adjustAFTER DE-ICING COMPLETED FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK WHEN PULLED BACK ON YOKE, THERE WAS A "POP" AND THE YOKES DISENGAGED FROM ONE ANOTHER WITH CA-SIDE YOKE GOING FULL-FORWARD. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. ELEVATOR DISCONNECTDec 8, 2011 · N8923C · Cndair CL6002B19SDR DXTA2011111604792Servo · failedELECTRIC TRIM FAILED IN FLIGHT. NOTHING WAS INDICATED ON ANY OF THE SCREENS THAT THE TRIM WAS NOT WORKING. AUTOPILOT STILL WORKED NORMALLY. DURING APPROACH, WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES OR GREATER, THE ELECTRIC TRIM WOULD START TO WORK NORMAL AGAIN. Nov 15, 2011 · N867QS · Raythn HAWKER800XPSDR DXTA2011111404784Trim System · frozenELEVATOR TRIM STUCK. FROZE UP INFLIGHT. IT WOULD NOT OPERATE ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. IT COULD NOT BE MOVED ANY AT ALL MANUALLY. IT CREATED POSITIVE FORWARD FORCE ON THE CONTROLLS INFLIGHT. ONCE ON THE GROUND IT STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. PERFORMED ELEVATORNov 11, 2011 · N630QS · Cessna 560XLSDR UALA2011111006143Computer · faultyELAC-2 ISSUES, FLIGHT DIVERTED. NR 2 ELAC REF MM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF ELAC. PERFORMED EFCS 1&2, NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED AFS TEST REF MM, TEST PASSED ON GND. KNOWN GOOD ELAC1 AND 2 DUE TO CONTINUING ELAC 1 AND 2 FAULTS WITH MULTIPLE SEPARATE REPLACNov 10, 2011 · N825UA · Airbus A319131SDR UALA2011110906130Pca · leakingRT ELEVATOR O/B PCA SHOWS EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. REMOVED & REPLACED RT ELEVATOR O/B PCA IAW B757 AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.Nov 9, 2011 · N586UA · Boeing 757222SDR DXTA2011110904779Actuator · bindingTHE AP PITCH MISTRIM ILLUMINATED AT FL410. AFTER THE AUTO PILOT WAS DISENGAGED, DISCOVERED THE ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM WAS JAMMED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY IN THE NOSE UP DIRECTION BUT COULD SLIGHTLY BE TRIMMED MANUALLY BUT NOT ELECTRICALLY INov 8, 2011 · N677QS · Cessna 560XLSDR UALA2011110706071Unknown · malfunctionedRT ELEVATOR MOVEMENT INDICATOR DOESN'T MOVE. DEFERRED PER SAMC. IF NEEDED REPLACE XMTR PER MM. RPL : TROUBLESHOOT PER FIM 27-3 1-00, NO FAULTS FOUND. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR POSITION CB (4102 ) PRECAUTIONARY. ELEVATOR POSTION INDICATONS ARE NORMAL.Nov 7, 2011 · N663UA · Boeing 767322SDR CA111108006Elevator · intermittent(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING TO ASSIGNED ALTITUDE THE ELEVATOR FEEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE. DUE TO THE FLIGHT HEADING WHERE NO ADEQUATE MX WOULD BE AVAILABLE AN OPS DECISION Nov 4, 2011 · Boeing 737*SDR UALA2011110305951Computer · faultyELAC 1 FAULT. REPLACED ELAC 2 PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHKS OKAY.Nov 3, 2011 · N825UA · Airbus A319131SDR UALA2011110205948Actuator · leakingRIGHT ELEVATOR PANEL LEAKING HYD FLUID. OPEN PANEL ON RT ELEVATOR ACTUATORS AND FOUND NO ACTIVE LEAK. REPLACED RT INBD ELEV PCA PER MM.Nov 1, 2011 · N641UA · Boeing 767322SDR UALA2011102505787Pca · leakingRT ELEVATOR INBD PCA IS LEAKING A STEADY STREAM OF HYD. REMOVED PNL FOR ACCESS, PUT PNL IN AFT BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED RIGHT INBD PCA.Oct 25, 2011 · N642UA · Boeing 767322SDR DXTA2011102604763Trim System · frozenDURING CLIMB FROM FL390 TO FL400 AUTOPILOT PITCH MISTRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED, ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE TRIM USING ELECTRIC AND MANUAL ACTUATION AND FOUND IT TO BE JAMMED. DURING DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 FT, ELEVATOR TRIM BECAME Oct 25, 2011 · N615QS · Cessna 560XLSDR K2DA2012F00002Trim Switch · stuckELECTRICAL TRIM FAILURE IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN A FULL RT DEFLECTION ON THE TRIM ACTUATOR. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING CONDUCTED AT AIRPORT OF ORIGIN. ACFT TOWED TO MX FACILITY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TRIM SWITCH LOCATED ON THE CYCLIC HAD BECOME STUCK IN THEOct 23, 2011 · N500PH · Hughes 369ESDR SPAA1100004Bearing · frozenTUS-CYLW INTO C8 MAINTENANCE CHECK. ON APPROACH AND LANDING INTO CYLW, ELEVATOR CONTROLS STIFF. FOUND ELEVATOR INPUT TORQUE TUBE BEARINGS FROZEN/STIFF TO MOVE. REMOVED TORQUE TUBE ASSY, REPLACED AFFECTED BEARINGS, AND REINSTALLED ASSEMBLY AND RIGGED PER CMOct 17, 2011 · N703S · Boeing 7372T4SDR REXA201100732Unknown · stiffELEVATOR FELT STIFF DURING THE FINAL APPROACH WHILE HAND FLYING. THE STIFFNESS WAS FELT ABOUT THREE INCHES OFF CENTER BOTH FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF ELEVATOR AND OPS TEST OF ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM IAW AMM 27-31-00. COULD NOT DUPLICATOct 17, 2011 · N8907A · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 29GA94355101211BTorque Tube · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CORROSION. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.Oct 12, 2011 · N49543 · Beech 1900DSDR 29GA94355101211ATorque Tube · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CORROSION. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.Oct 12, 2011 · N49543 · Beech 1900DSDR 29GA95127101111ATorque Tube · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE HAS CORROSION. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.Oct 11, 2011 · N87551 · Beech 1900DSDR UALA2011101005475Pca · out of adjustRT ELEVATOR FAILED PCA BELLCRANK CHECK. FOUND RT ELEVATOR EXCEEDS 1 INCH LIMITS BETWEEN LEFT & CENTER HYD SOURCES. INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED ELEVATOR PCA IAW AMM. ELEVATOR CHECKED GOOD.Oct 10, 2011 · N649UA · Boeing 767322SDR REXA201100695Cable · obstructedPREVIOUS ISSUE WITH ELEVATOR HAS RETURNED CAPT ELEV DOESN’T MOVE WHEN F/O PULLS BACK ON YOKE. FOUND DISC CABLE HANGING ON SAFETY WIRE ON 2 WSRSWITCH REMOVED OBSTRUCT. OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 31-31-06 CHECK GOOD.Oct 9, 2011 · N8775A · Cndair CL6002B19SDR UALA2011101005478Computer · faultedCHRONIC ELAC FAULTS. ELEV SERVO FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. CHK'D PFR & FOUND ON FAILURE MESSAGE SEC2-MON OR WIRING TO R B ELEV SOL VLV 34CE4. RPL SEC 2. ACP OPS CHK REF MM. TEST CHECKED GOOD AND UPPER ECAM FAULT CLEARED.Oct 8, 2011 · N446UA · Airbus A320232SDR QXEA2011101000981Motor · malfunctionedUNCOMMANDED MOVEMENT OF BOTH CONTROL YOKES. APPROX 1 INCH FORE AND AFT. MORE PRONOUCED BELOW 200 KTS AND BELOW. NO NOTICABLE CHANGE IN ACFT PITCH. NO CHANGE WITH A/P ON OR OFF. YOKE CYCLING FORE AND AFT APPROX 1-2 SECONDS. NO CHANGE WITH FLAPS EXTENDED. NOOct 6, 2011 · N411QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR UALA2011100505412Relay · faultyELAC 1 FAULT T-S. TSM 27-93-00 B205-B208 STEP 4-A-3-D "DO A CHECK OF THE WIRE, SIGNAL DSI 4-1 FROM FCDC1+2 TO RELAY 40CE1 (AWM 27-95-19). REMOVE BOTH FCDC'S. REMOVE RELAY 40CE1. RING FROM FCDC 1 PIN AA13D TO GND: NO SHORTS PERMITTED, RING TO SOCKET B2 OF 4Oct 4, 2011 · N842UA · Airbus A319131SDR UALA2011100505403Elevator · out of rigACFT IN CRUISE IS CONTINUOUSLY MAKING FORE AND AFT TRIM MOVEMENTS WITH MINOR ALTITUDE CLIMB AND DESCENTS. THE ALTITUDE GAIN OR LOSS IS ABOUT 20 FT EITHER WAY IN SMOOTH AIR. AS IF ACFT HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME HOLDING ALTITUDE WITH ASSOCIATED TRIM WHEEL MOVEMOct 3, 2011 · N835UA · Airbus A319131SDR UALA2011092905290Actuator · faultyON FINAL APPROACH, STATUS MESSAGE FORELEVATOR ASYMETRY. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TSK 27-09-00 PG 161, BOTH SAMS SHOW YELLOW FAULT BALL AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE TESTS. REPLACED ELEVATOR ASYMMETRY LIMITER ACTUATOR PER MM.Sep 28, 2011 · N548UA · Boeing 757222
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