JASC 2730
Service difficulty reports · 2,649
Reports filed under 2730 · Elevator Control System, newest first.
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SDR SWIA200413958Pushrod · corrodedBOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR PUSH RODS AT ELEVATORS HAVE CORRODED ROD ENDS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. ITEM FOUND AT C-CHECK INSPECTION. BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR PUSHROD ROD ENDS AND HARDWARE REPLACED IAW 27-31-04.SDR SWIA200413832Dampener · malfunctionedLEFT FLUTTER DAMPER STATUS MESSAGE APPEARED INFLIGHT. REPLACED FLUTTER DAMPER IAW MM 27-34-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR SIMA200426902Dampener · damagedDURING AN IMBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT AILERON DAMPENER FITTING WAS FOUND DAMAGED. REMOVED THE DAMGAED FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW EMB SERVICE BULLETIN 145-27-0061. (M)SDR SWAA042451Pushrod · wornDURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, RT ELEVATOR FAILED THE FREEPLAY CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL PUSH ROD ATTACH BOLTS PER MM.SDR 2004UALA00781Elevator · malfunctionedRETURNED TO DEN WITH ELEVATOR PROBLEM. NO FAULT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF TROUBLESHOOTING:1. PITOT LEAK CHECK OF ELEVATOR FEEL SYSTEM. ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO LEAKS FOUND. 2. HORIZONTAL STSDR F3LA200400077Warning Light · illuminatedBLOCK TURN BACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ELAC 2 ECAM MESSAGE. PERFORMED EFCS GROUND SCANS EFCS 1 AND 2. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO FAULTS FOUND IAW MM 27-96-00-740-001 TSM. PERFORMED ELEVATOR AND AILERON TEST OF THE EFCS IAW MM 27-96-00 PB 001. NO FAULTS FOUND. SDR 2004FA0000871Bridal Cable · frayedELEVATOR AUTO PILOT BRIDAL CABLE FRAYED TO THE POINT OF LOCKING UP CONTROL. DURING LOCATING CONTROL BLOCKAGE CABLE BROKE COMPLETELY INTO AT THE SUPPORT GUIDE PULLEYS. PRE-SB 560-27-07.SDR SWIA200413674Spring · wornON PREFLIGHT, NOTICED UNUSUALLY LIGHT ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE. REPLACED ELEVATOR RETURN SPRING ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR 04FDEA02292Skin · delaminatedLEFT HAND ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE AT STA XE 356 TO XE 370 FOUND WITH DELAMINATION APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES IN DIAMETER. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER MM 27-30-30. ELEVATOR OPERATIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT AS PER MM 27-30-00, FOUND SATISFACTORY.SDR 04FDEA02291Skin · delaminatedRT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE STA XE 353 TO XE 372 FOUND WITH DELAMINATION APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER MM 27-30-30. ELEVATOR OPERATIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT AS PER MM 27-30-00, FOUND SATISFACTORY.SDR SWIA200413637Damper · intermittentLT ELEVATOR FLUTTER DAMPER MESSAGE COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ELEVATOR OB FLUTTER DAMPER IAW AMM 27-34-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR 2004FA0000633Control Cable · disconnectedDURING A ROUTINE EVENT NR 1 AIRFRAME INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE (ELEVATOR) PRIMARY TOP CONTROL CABLE (ELEVATOR CABLE) WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE ELEVATOR CABLE IS SHROUDED BY A CABLE TENSIONER TUBE ASSY. THE ELEVATOR CABLE RETAINSDR QXEA200400511Control Circuit · out of rigSEA - FLIGHT 2089 - ELEVATOR CONTROL IS UNUSUALLY HEAVY AND JERKY, ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE DURING FLARE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND RIGGED THE PILOTS AND COPILOTS ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE CIRCUITS IAW AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFSDR 2004FA0000524Torque Tube · looseDURING AN INSPECTION, THE LT ELEVATOR CORNTOL TORQUE TUBE THAT ATTACHES TO IB END RIB OF THE LT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY BETWEEN THE ACTUATING HORN AND THE TORQUE TUBE ITSELF. THE COLLAR WITH THE FLANGE AND THE 4 MOUNTING BOLTS ATTACHING THE TORQUE TUBSDR QXEA200400458Actuator · inoperativeSEA - ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2317, PITCH TRIM CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL. NO OTHER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PITCH TRIM INDICATED FULL NOSE UP. RAN CHECKLIST AFTER LANDING. PITCH TRIM DID NOT MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR. OPERSDR CA040621001Control Cable · chafedELEVATOR MAIN TRIM CABLE FOUND RIDING BETWEEN ELECTRONIC TRIM SERVO DRUM AND GUARD.SDR A001ABBPushrod · bentRIGHT ELEVATOR PUSH ROD WAS INITIALLY REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN INSPECTION TASK THAT THIS ROD WAS ASSEMBLED USING ALUMINUM RIVETS, SHOULD BE MONEL RIVETS PER THE TASK. UPON REMOVAL, INSPECTION PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT THIS ROSDR ASMF200406016Damper · jammedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING TAXING AND ELEVATOR CONTROL TEST, CAPTAIN REPORTED ELEVATOR JAMMED. ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND DAMAGE WAS DETECTED IN CONTROL COLUMN DURING MOVEMENT OF NOSE DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVSDR SWIA200413417Transmitter · malfunctionedLEFT ELEVATOR EICAS INDICATION SURFACE POSITION NOT AT CENTER POSITION AND IS NOT IN LINE WITH RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR POSITION TRANSMITTER IAW MM 27-34-10.SDR C7WA200400033Pcu · leakingIN CRUISE NOTED DECREASING HYDRAULIC A-SYSTEM QUANTITY. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES QUANTITY STABILIZED AT .6 GALLONS. FOUND LT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ELEVATOR PCU IAW MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR C7WA200400049Pcu · leakingIN CRUISE NOTED DECREASING HYDRAULIC A-SYSTEM QUANTITY. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES QUANTITY STABILIZED AT .6 GALLONS. FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL UNIT LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR PCU IAW B727 MM 27-30-81, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (MSDR USA2004F00078Control System · malfunctionedENROUTE, CREW REPORTED THE ELEVATOR FEEL WAS VERY HARD IN FLIGHT. ON APPROACH, VERY HEAVY NOSE DOWN PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO GET A MINIMAL NOSE DOWN RESPONSE. ON LANDING, NOT AS MUCH EFFORT WAS REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN SAFE CONDITION FOR MAINTENANCE FSDR DXTA200400320Indicator · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL PILOT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE BACK PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL COLUMN, TOOK APPROX 60 LBS OF FORCE TO NEUTRALIZE CONTROL COLUMN, TRIM INDICATOR WAS IN T/O RANGE, TAKEOFF ABORTED. INSPECTED ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM WSDR CA040608002Torque Tube · out of limits(CAN) DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TAPERED PINS WAS INSTALLED BEYOND THE MANUFACTURES LIMITS. THE MM 27-30-00 PAGE 202 A, STATES IN PART THE SMALL END OF THE TAPER PIN BODY SHOULD EXTEND .000 TO 0.060 ISDR SIMA200415803Control Unit · inoperativeDURING DESCENT CREW REPORTED PITCH .5 INOP MESSAGE. MESSAGE WENT OUT AFTER 10 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ETN EB WAS COMPLIED WITH. (SDR MALA040436Elevator · malfunctionedDURING LANDING FLARE, FELT CATCH IN ELEVATOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED G-WEIGHT DAMPNER IAW 27-31-34, ALL CHECKS GOOD. INSPECTED LT & RT RIGGING AND CABLE CIRCUITS IAW 27-31-00. INSPECTED LAYSHAFT & G-WEIGHT CIRCUIT IAW 27031-00, ALL CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED RTSDR AUS20040480Control Rod · corroded(AUS) ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD CORRODED ON INTERNAL THREADS. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW SB 303 AND AD/BN2/082.SDR SWIA200413372Screw · looseTRIM AURAL WARNING ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TIGHTENED INDICATOR GEAR ECCENTRIC SCREW. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR 2004FA0000430Control Cable · brokenANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND UPPER ELEVATOR CABLE WITH SOME BROKEN STRANDS. REPLACED BOTH CABLES. AIRCRAFT HAS A LITTLE OVER 5000.0 HOURS.SDR 2004FA0000429Control Cable · brokenANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND UPPER ELEVATOR CABLE WITH SOME BROKEN STRANDS. REPLACED BOTH CABLES BOTH AIRCRAFT HAVE A LITTLE OVER 5000.0 HOURS ON THEM.SDR CA040928012Control Cable · frayed(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE LT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED AT FWD PULLEY (LOCATED UNDER BATTERY BOX COMPARTMENT). BATTERY ACID CORROSION NOT EVIDENT AT LOCATION OF FRAYED CABLE. REPLACED CABLE.SDR CA040527002Control Cable · frayedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED AT THE FWD PULLEY LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY BOX. NO EVIDENCE OF BATTERY ACID FOUND IN LOCATION. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR QXEA200400347Transducer · intermittentDEN - ON FLIGHT NUMBER 4216, DURING CRUISE AT FL330, MACH .80, THE CREW GOT AN INTERMITTENT STICK SHAKER, STALL SIREN AND FLASHING STALL LIGHT WITH STALL FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE INTEROGATED THE MDC AND FOUND THE LT AOA RESOLVER INTERMITTENT. MAINTESDR AUS20040485Regulator · sticking(AUS) ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION REGULATOR STICKY IN OPERATION.SDR UG8AGM0412Control Unit · inoperativePITCH CONTROL PRESSURE IS EXCESSIVELY HIGH. THE LEFT ELEVATOR (A) SYSTEM PITCH CONTROL UNIT SHUTOFF SOLINOID HAD AN INTERNAL SHORT TO GROUND WHICH CAUSED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO BE SHUT OFF TO THE (A) SYSTEM PCU. THE HYDRAULIC DEACTIVATION OF THE (A) PCU, BY DSDR SWIA200413306Control Unit · malfunctionedWITH SYSTEM NR 3 TURNED ON LEFT ELEVATOR STUCK IN FULL DOWN POSITION (VISUALLY VERIFIED). WITH EITHER SYSTEM NR 1 OR NR 2 TURNED ON, LEFT ELEVATOR RETURNS TO NEUTRAL POSITION AND OPERATES NORMALLY. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR NR 3 PCU AND PCU SHEAR PIN. OPS CHECK SDR MALA040382Relay · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT OF MEM, THE FO'S PITCH TRIM ON YOKE WOULD NOT WORK. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE IN AND BOTH SIDES WERE BEING MOVED. CAPT SIDE WORKED NORMAL. STARTED TO WORK ON APPROACH. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS 15CC & 17CC. PN SDR C2XA04CL043Control Cable · out of adjustCLE FLIGHT NR 2300 THE CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT ELEVATORS WERE MUSHY AND THAT THEY RAN OUT OF ELEVATOR AUTHORITY IN THE FLARE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES. TEST FLIGHT RESULTSDR AUS20040300Bracket · misinstalled(AUS) LT ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD LOCK BRACKET INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND FOULING ON LT ELEVATOR ROD CAUSING RESTRICTION IN ELEVATOR MOVEMENT. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.SDR AWXA200400404Servo · failedEN ROUTE AT FL 220, 340 KTS, FELT A VERY STRONG VIBRATION THROUGHOUT ENTIRE AIRFRAME, VIBRATION STRONGER IN REAR, SLOWED TO 240 KTS & VIBRATION WENT AWAY. REMAINDER OF FLT NORMAL, DID NOT EXCEED 290 KTS. MX PERFORMED ELEVATOR FREE PLAY CHECK IAW T/C 16C55304, SDR MASA200400219Switch · looseDURING CRUISE, THE STAB TRIM MOVED UN-COMMANDED. MX OP CHECKED SYSTEM AND FOUND NO FAULTS. DURING OVER NIGHT MX THE FO'S TRIM SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN THE YOKE AND WAS REINSTALLED. OP CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS USEDSDR 04107332Control Cable · out of rigDURING TAKEOFF AND APPROACH CREW REPORTED ELEVATOR FLUTTERS. FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. THE AILERON CABLE TENSION WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND WERE READJUSTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.SDR CA040415004Bellcrank · cracked(CAN) ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, WHEN CHECKING ELEVATOR PLAY, EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT REVEALED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL BELLCRANK PRIMARY ATTACH LUG WAS CRACKED THROUGH AND ROD END WAS BEING RETAINED BY OVERSIZED SECONDARY LUG RESULTING IN A DECREASE OF TRAVEL ON STARBOASDR SWIA200413105Spring · failedFLIGHT CONTROLS FOR ELEVATOR FEEL EXCEPTIONALLY LITE. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S ELEVATOR RETURN SPRING WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AMTA200400361Computer · malfunctionedELEVATORY FEEL DIFFERENTIAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER IAW MM 27-31-37-4. COMPLIED WITH STEP 3G2 AND 3 MM 27-31-37-4 FEEL FORCE SYSTEM TEST AMM TASK 27-31-00-700-812. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR CA040324011Bellcrank · cracked(CAN) A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK AT THE POINT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE CONTROL COLUMN ASSY. THE CRACK ORIGINATES AT ONE OF THEHOLES FOR TAPER PINS WHICH ATTACH THE ARM TO THE SHAFT OF THE BELLCRANK. AD 77-19-07 CALLS FOR PERIODIC INSPECTISDR CA060418001Key · failedELEVATOR TRIM SCREW JACK ASSEMBLY SPROCKET SPINS WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT OF SCREWDRIVE. FOUND KEY, P/N NAS558P404-8 TO BE MISSING CAUSING NO ELEVATOR TRIM TO BE AVAILABLE ON RIGHT SIDE. REFERENCE DASH 8/300 IPC 27-38-00; FIGURE 15; ITEM 160. SCREW JACK REPLACESDR 04077409Disconnect Unit · inoperativeDURING CLIMB OF FLIGHT 9844 CREW RECEIVED AN ELEVATOR DISCONNECT INDICATION AND RETURNED TO FIELD. THE ELEVATOR DISCONNECT UNIT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.SDR DLM90040237Transmitter · malfunctionedPYLON FLAP FAULT AND ELEVATOR SPLIT MESSAGE CAME ON AT FL310. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT AND LT ELEVATOR POSITION SENSORS PER M/M. ADJUSTED BOTH PER M/M. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TRANSMITTERS WITHIN M/M LIMITS. PYLON FLAP TEST CHECK GOOD.SDR MASA200400133Warning Light · false indicationAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD W/AN ELEVATOR SPLIT CAUTION MSG. MX SHUT DOWN THE A/C AND REPOWERED AND THE MSG CLEARED. MX PERFORMED THE ELEVATOR OPS CHECK AND DIDA VISUAL INSP OF THE ELEVATOR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. NO PARTS USED
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