JASC 2730
Service difficulty reports · 2,649
Reports filed under 2730 · Elevator Control System, newest first.
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SDR UALA2010042601373Computer · faultyHIGH ELEVATOR FORCES. REMOVED FAULTY FEEL COMPUTER. FOUND TWO AIR LINES LOOSE ON THE OFF UNIT. REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER. ACCOMPLISHED A VALIDATION TEST FLIGHT TO DETERMINE THAT INFLT ELEVATOR FORCES ARE NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL.SDR SWIA201024062Fastener · brokenWHEN DOING CONTROL CHECKS, THE LEFT ELEVATOR WILL NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. (FLT 4458) REPLACED HI-LOK PIN ON PCU/ELEVATOR INTERCONNECT BRACKET.SDR SWIA201024009Unknown · malfunctionedEXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED FOR FULL AFT ELEVATOR DEFLECTION. (FLT 4946) ALL FORCES WITHIN LIMITS PER FTP F601R2730 ATA PAGE 102.SDR DXTA2010040104057Elevator System · malfunctionedPRIOR TO V1 ACFT NOSE BEGAN TO LIFT OFF GROUND, AND BY VR AIRCRAFT WAS ROTATING ON ITS OWN TOWARD GO-AROUND SET COMMAND BARS. REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FWD NOSE DOWN TRIM DURING CLIMBOUT. NOTICED ON LANDING THAT INSTEAD OF THE USUAL -5.5 TRIM I USED -4.7. PERFORMESDR UALA2010033101075Crankshaft · loose'DEADBAND' IN THE YOKE IN PITCH MOVEMENT. DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING IN ROLL. FOUND CAPT'S AND FO'S ELEV CRANK AND SHAFT ASSY WITH LOOSE BLIND BOLTS. REPLACED CAPTS AND FO'S ELEV CRANK AND SHAFT ASSY.SDR UALA2010032501005Module · faultyCREW REPORTED STATUS MSG - ELEV ASYM CAME ON DURING CLIMB WHILE HAND FLYING. ELEVATOR ASY FAULT BALL ON M524 STAB TRIM-ELEV ASYM MODULE. SWAPPED FROM LT TO RT MODULE POSITION AND FAULT FOLLOWED. UNABLE TO CLEAR ON ELEV CONTRL OPS CHK. REPLACED SAM MODULE.SDR UALA2010032200956Pcu · malfunctionedL ELEV PCU STATUS. PERFORMED MAINT COMPLIANCE ITEMS FOR MEL 2721D. MSG WILL NOT CLEAR. NO HISTORY. REPLACED L ELEV CENTER PCU. OPS CHECK GOOD AND NO MSG.SDR LAO2010F00000Rod · corrodedELEVATOR CONTROL ROD ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION A SMALL HOLE WAS FOUND AT THE AFT END OF THE ROD IN THE LOWER WALL OF THE TUBE (LOW POINT) WHERE MOISTURE WOULD LIKELY COLLECT. FURTHER PROBING OF THE AREA SHOWED THASDR GUUA95727031510ATorque Tube · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED LT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE, SHOWS SIGNS OF EXFOLIATION. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY.SDR CHQA201000057Bushing · wornAFTER REACHING V1 ON TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THE YOKE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO COMMAND THE ELEVATOR. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED AND ONCE AIRBORNE THE ELEVATOR CONTINUED TO FEEL STIFF. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED TO DIVERT TO KJFK. AS THE AIRSDR UALA2010030800796Servo · malfunctionedSIGNIFICANT TAIL OSCILLATION FLT LVL 310 280KTS AT BEGINNING OF DESCENT. WENT AWAY WITH SLOWER SPEED. SPOKE WITH CAPTAIN AND HE STATED WAS A TAIL WAGGING NO SHUDDERING. NO ROLL OR PITCH PROBLEM LASTED 10-15 SECONDS. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR SERVO 34CE2 DUE TO OSSDR F3LA2010030700357Servo · wornAIR TURN BACK DUE TO AIRFRAME VIBRATION ON CLIMB OUT. AIRSPEED 280 KIAS. ALTITUDE APPROX 17,000 FT. LOW FREQUENCY SIGNIFICANT AMPLITUDE INCREASING WITH FORE AND AFT MOVEMENT OF SIDE STICK. MX R & R LT ELEVATOR GREEN SYS SERVO AND RT ELEVATOR YELLOW SYS SERVOSDR IXXA100020OGuide · misinstalledDURING TAKEOFF THE CREW USED EXCESSIVE DOWNWARD FORCE ON ELEVATOR. THEY REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED ELEVATORS AND FOUND CABLE GUIDE UNDER F/O`S FLOOR (FWD) NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, BOLT ON CABLE SECTOR DRIVE RUSDR UALA2010022500703Torque Tube · stiffON TAXIOUT DURING FLT CONTROL CHECK, THE ELEVATORS PRODUCED A RATCHETING FEELING FROM FULL FWD TO FULL AFT. BOTH CAPT AND F/O'S CONTROL COLUMNS FELT THE RATCHETING. ALL HYD SYS NORMAL AND A-P ARE DISENGAGED. FOUND ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE AND BELL CRANK PUSH PULSDR TRBACPCP2010014Bellcrank · corrodedLT OTBD WING AILERON CONTROL SEGEMENT CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED SEGEMENT (BELLCRANK) LT OTBD WING INSTALLED LT OTBD SERVICABLE ROD (BELLCRANK) IAW JIC27-11-71. OPS CK GOOD.SDR GUUA94627022410BTorque Tube · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP DISCOVERED RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE.SDR SIMA201005301Actuator · inoperativeDURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION FOR FLIGHT 3817 DURING THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, FOUND THAT THE ELEVATOR APPEARED TO BE BINDING DURING MID-TRAVEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STICK PUSHER ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-36-04. THE AISDR CA100217001Push-Pull Rod · corroded(CAN) DURING FUEL BAY MX, THE ELEVATOR PUSH PULL ROD ASSY PN C2CF619A8 WAS NOTED TO HAVE BLISTERING IN THE PAINT COVERING. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE BLISTERS WERE REMOVED TO REVEAL CORROSION, WATER AND A HOLES IN THE TUBE ASSY. THE UNIT HAS BEEN REMOVED FSDR DXTA2010020203967Trimmer · crackedRIGHT AFTER LIFTOFF, EXCESSIVE FWD PRESSURE REQUIRED (FULL FWD TRIM AND BOTH HANDS ON YOKE APPLYING FWD PRESSURE). AFTER FLAP/STAB RETRACTION AND 200KTS A/S, ACFT WAS ABLE TO BE FLOWN WITH ONE HAND WHILE MAINTAINING FULL FWD TRIM. LEVELING AT 14,000 AND >250 SDR 2010FA0000168Control Cable · frayedWHILE INSP INOPERATIVE ELEVATOR TRIM, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY FRAYED CABLE JAMMING TRIM DRUM, FOUND LOOSE ELEVATOR ACTUATOR ARM PN 8351502. THE END OF THE ARM COULD BE MOVED 1 INCH IN ALL DIRECTIONS. ALL ACTUATOR ARM TO ELEVATOR RIVETS EXCEPT 1 WERE SHEARED OR LSDR TRBACPCP2010011Bellcrank · corrodedRT AILERON SECTOR CORRODED. R & R BELLCRANK IAW MM JIC27-11-71. OPS CK GOOD IAW AMM27-10-00 OPT 10000.SDR TRBACPCP2010010Bellcrank · corrodedLT AILERON SECTOR CORRODED. R & R LT AILERON OTBD BELLCRANK IAW AMM27-11-71. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CK, AILERON CONTROL IAW MM27-10-00. OPS CK OK.SDR QXEA2010010600016Elevator System · malfunctioned"ELEVATOR FEEL" CAUTION MESSAGE IN CRUISE AT 25,000 REMAINED ON FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTEROGATED CDS FOUND FAULT "LT FEEL ACTUATOR FAIL MESSAGE" ALSO FOUND CB H4 TRIPED. RE-SET H4 REF GMM 9.2.2. AND C/W FIM TASK 27-30-00-810-802 CLESDR FDEA200912304572Actuator · leakingDURING LEVEL FLIGHT, GOT LEVEL 1 ALERT "HYD 1 OFF", QUAN NR 1 2.7 & 520 PSI. TWO MINS LATER, HYD 1 QUAN LO, HYD 1R OFF & HYD PUMP 1L OFF AND "HYD 1 FAIL" ALERT. COMPLIED WITH QUH "HYD 1 OFF" AND "HYD 1 FAIL" CHECK LISTS. EXECUTED "NORMAL" LANDING AT HNL. SDR TRBA2009128SUPElevator System · malfunctionedELEVATOR JAMMED ENROUTE. REQUIRED FULL ELEVATOR CONTROL AT TIMES. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH VERY LIMITED ELEVATOR CONTROL. AT GATE ELEVATOR WORKED NORMAL. AT TIMES PITCH TRIM INDICATION INDICATED FULL DOWN. ALSO WE RECIEVED PITCH MISTRIM ON APU BUT WESDR TRBA2009128Elevator System · malfunctionedELEVATOR JAMMED ENROUTE. REGAINED FULL ELEVATOR CONTROL AT TIMES. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH VERY LIMITED ELEVATOR CONTROL. AT GATE ELEVATOR WORKED NORMAL. AT TIMES PITCH TRIM INDICATOR INDICATES FULL DOWN. ALSO RECEIVED PITCH MISTRIM ON ADU BUT WENSDR CA100203011Link · corroded(CAN) DURING A MX INSPECTION, THE AME FOUND THE LOWER CABLE LINK ON REAR ELEVATOR BELLCRANK TO BE SEIZED ON BELLCRANK, REMOVED BELLCRANK AND LINK, FOUND BELLCRANK LINK ATTACH HOLE TO BE CORRODED. REPLACED BELLCRANK AND DECORRODED LINKS, REASSEMBLED, LUBED AND SDR HNAA2010010500359Elevator System · stiffACFT FAILED TO ROTATE DUE TO EXCESSIVE ELEVATOR FORCE REQUIRED, ABORTED TAKEOFF. VISUALLY INSPECTED ACFT AND FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES. NO OBVIOUS OBSTRUCTIONS OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS NOTED. FLIGHT CONTROLS MOVE FREELY AT THIS TIME, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.SDR UALA2009121703905Actuator · malfunctionedELEVATOR ASYM MESSAGE DISPLAYED, IAW CREW. ACTUATOR FOUND FAULTY. REPLACED ACTUATOR M10048, OP CHECKS OK AND NO MESSAGES.SDR UALA2009120903807Mechanism · damagedHEAVY ELEVATOR FORCES. WORSE AT SLOWER SPEEDS, ALSO WITH RT HYD SYS OFF FORCES IMPROVE. ACP ELEV FEEL FORCE TEST. FOUND 3 LB ABOVE MAX ALLOWED. REPLACED ELEVATOR NEUTRAL SHIFT MECHANISM. ACP ELEV RIG AND FORCE CHECK. GROUND OPS CHK OKAY.SDR DL76L091935Transmitter · inoperativeLT ELEVATOR POSITION INDICATION INOP AFTER TAXI OUT. FWD TO MCO AND PLACARD IAW MEL 27-08-01. RESET ELEV POS IND C/B NO HELP. VERIFIED LT ELEV MOVEMENT. REMOVED & REPLACED LT ELEV POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW AMM CKS GOOD MCO AND PLACARD REMOVED. ETOPS CATEGOSDR CA091123002Shaft · malfunctioned(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF IN THE CLIMB WITH THE AUTOPILOT ON, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP. PILOT DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT, ELEVATOR TRIM WAS RESTRICTED TO PITCH UP ONLY. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO WINNIPEG WITH REDUCED POWER TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. INSPECTISDR DJFA2009041Actuator · intermittentIN FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED "PITCH FEEL FAIL" EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. ON APPROACH, CREW REPORTED ABNORMAL NOISES FROM THE FLAP/WING AREA. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MX INTERROGATE THE SYS COMPUTER AND FOUND NO FAULTS PRESENT. TECHS REPLSDR QXEA2009110600913Actuator · failedELEVATOR FEEL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED RIGHT AT ROTATION. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INTERROGATED CDS FOUND FCECU FAILURE E9 EA. REMOVED & REPLACED RIGHT PITCH FEEL ACTUATOR IAW Q400 AMM TASKS 27-32-11-000/400-801. OPERATIONASDR DXTA2009102803827Chain · contaminatedAT ROTATION, ACFT NEEDED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO LIFT OFF, USED ELEC PITCH TRIM AND DIDN'T WORK. USED MANUAL TRIM TO TRIM THE ACFT. DURING FLIGHT, TRIM INDICATOR SHOWED FULL AFT. CHECKLIST WERE COMPLETED AND ELEC PITCH TRIM CB WAS PULLED. A/P MIS TRIM LIGHT ILLSDR CA091030007Control Cable · broken(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED A BROKEN STRAND ON A NEW CABLE PURCHASED. MFG HAS INSPECTED THE REMAINING INVENTORY FROM THIS LOT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND.SDR QXEA2009103000888Warning Message · illuminatedSMF- PITCH TRIM CAUTION MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. C/W FIM TASK 27-30-00-810-803 AND AMM TASK 27-32-00-710-802 OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PITCH TRIM NORMAL NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.SDR UALA2009102703361Pcu · failedELEV PCU STATUS MESSAGE. TROUBLESHOT ELEVATOR, FOUND LEFT SYSTEM PCU BAD. REPLACED PCU. LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR VQI2009F00002Computer · malfunctionedFLIGHT DEPARTED 3 MINUTES EARLY AT 0422Z, WITH T/O AT 0433Z. ALSO AT 0433Z THE ACFT REPORTED ELAC 1 AND 2 AILERON ORDER DISAGREE THRU EFCS 1 AND 2 AS FAILURE MESSAGES. SHORTLY AFTER THIS, CAPT CONTACTS MX VIA AIRCELL. MX CONCURS WITH CAPT TO RETURN TO DEPARSDR CA091028012Rod · inoperative(CAN) DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK RT ELEVATOR DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY USING HYD SYS NR2. INSP REVEALED THAT THE RT ELEVATOR SYS NR 2 PCU ROD END BROKE.SDR SWAA096481Pushrod · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED CV CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR CONTROL PUSHRODS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUSHRODS PER MM.SDR HALA2009100700453Torque Tube · lack of lubeON INITIATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, CLICKING SOUND HEARD & SLIGHT BINDING FELT FROM BASE OF F/O YOKE. INSP ELEV CONTROL CABLES UNDER COCKPIT AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NOTICED CLICKING COMING FROM SWITCH CLUSTER AT RIGHT END OF ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE, LUBEDSDR YENA20091007133Clamp · wornFLT 304 IAD-BOS - CREW REPORTED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL240 BOTH CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK CREW FELT SEVERE VIBRATIONS THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BWI WITH AN EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED BACKLASH CHECK ON RUDSDR UALA2009100503124Computer · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT PITCH UP OCCURRED WITHOUT STABILIZER TRIMMING OCCURRING. REPLACED ELAC 1 AND 2. ACCOMPLISHED CAT III AND OP TEST ALL OK.SDR YENA20091001128Computer · malfunctionedFLT 126 DEN-JFK - DECLARED EMERGENCY TO JFK DUE TO FLAPS STUCK A ZERO WHEN HANDLE MOVED TO FLAPS 2 AND 3 POSITION. SLATS WORKED AS ADVERTISED. PER TSM 27-51-00-810-810 DO OPS CHECK OF FLAPS SYS AND INSPECTION OF ACTUATORS & CORRESPONDING TORQUE LIMITER NO FASDR HALA2009092400435Warning Light · illuminatedETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - BTB - ELEV FEELS STATUS MESSAGE. PERFORMED FIM27-31-00, FIG 106. SYS CK OK. NO FAULTS NOTED, OK TO CONTINUE.SDR UALA2009092302999Module · faultyELEV ASYM MSG, RTFL. REPLACED LEFT CSEU AND RT SAM. REPLACED ELEVATOR ASYM ACTUATOR (P/N S251N206-2 - S/N 56), OPS CHECK OK. NO MESSAGES DISPLAYED.SDR SWIA200922733Control Cable · corrodedELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES CORRODED. (C-CHECK) REPLACED PER AMM.SDR DXTA20090908037Control Cable · out of adjustCHECKED ALL FLT. CONTROL CABLES (PRIMARY) IAW MM 27-10-00, 27-20-00 & 27-30-00. ADJUSTED & CHECKED AILERON WING, FUSELAGE & SERVO CABLE TENSION IAW MM 27-10-00. ADJUSTED & CHECKED ELEVATOR & RUDDER CABLES IAW MM 27-31-00 & 27-20-00.SDR CA090904008Drive Gear · contaminatedACFT WAS IN THE HANGAR FOR OTHER MX, ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS NOTED AS "ROUGH". INSPECTED AND DETERMINED IT WAS SAS SERVO CAUSING PROBLEM. SERVO WAS REMOVED FROM CLUTCH ASSY AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. DISCOVERED CONTAMINATION IN FORM OF DIRT ON SERVO DRIVE GEAR, INT
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