JASC 2730
Service difficulty reports · 2,650
Reports filed under 2730 · Elevator Control System, newest first.
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SDR CA971219016Pcu · leaking(CAN) EN ROUTE - HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR DEPLETED TO 1.6 GALLONS. HYDRAULICS HAD BEEN REPLINSHED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF TO 4.5 GALLONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. ELEVATOR PCU LEAKING. REPLACED.SDR 98ZZZM82Control Cable · frayedCOS - DURING THE COURSE OF THE C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH AUTO-PILOT AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CABLES IAW AMM 27-11-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR 98ZZZM81Control Cable · frayedCOS - DURING THE COURSE OF THE C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH AUTO-PILOT AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES WERE FRAYED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CABLES IAW AMM 27-11-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR QXEA9700768Actuator · required serviceSEA - AT 20,000 FEET AUTO PILOT ENGAGED IN ICING CONDITIONS, MISTRIM NOSE DOWN ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCONNECTED AUTO PILOT AND AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP, ELIVATOR TRIM STUCK, ELEVATOR SLUGGISH. SERVICED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR. NO PARTS REPLACED, OPERATIONSDR HEEA0012102Actuator Assy · failedACTUATOR KICKING OFF LINE AT 80 KTS.SDR HEEA0012033Actuator Assy · defectiveACTUATOR WILL NOT STAY ON LINE.SDR 9721649956Control Cable · wornDURING CLIMBOUT, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HEAVY FLIGHT CONTROL FORCES IN UP, DOWN, PITCH, AND TO THE RIGHT. CREW CONSULTED WITH DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL. RETURNED TO ORIGINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AND RERIGGED FLIGHT CONTRSDR GLBA97182Torque Tubes · looseGRI - ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES RIVETS LOOSE. REPLACED RIVETS. (M)SDR C2XA97IA323Pitch Mech · wornIAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR/PITCH UNCOUPLING MECHANISM TO HAVE PLAY AT SPECIAL BOLT NR 5, REFERENCE ATR 42 MM 27-31-42. MAINTENANCE REAMED BOLT HOLE AND REPLACED SPECIAL BOLT IAW ATR 42 MM 27-31-42 AND EC2730-01019. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROSDR AU971409Control Cable · frayed(AUS) RH FORWARD ELEVATOR CABLE STRANDS BROKEN. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/P68/44 (PARTENAVIA SB 75 REV3).SDR 97ZZZX5173Control Cable · out of adjON TAKEOFF OUT OF CEDAR RAPIDS, GOT BAD VIBRATIONS IN ELEVATOR YOKE MOVING BACK AND FORTH .25 INCH. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED ELEVATOR CABLES TO MFG SPECS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR UPS97624658Pcu · leakingAIR TURN BACK-LOSS OF HYDRUALIC QUANTITY HYD QTY READS ZERO HYD QTY LGT ILLUM, EICAS MSG DISPLAYED L HYD QTY HYDRAULIC LOW PRESS ON. FOUND BROKEN PACKING ON RT ELEV PCU LEFT SYS. REPLACED PACKING LEAK CK'D RAN LEFT ENG CYCLED FLIGHT CONTROLS ALL SYSTEM'S CK SDR 97ZZZX4534Torque Tube · crackedFOUND TORQUE TUBE CRACKED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. CRACK ORIGINATED AT THE TAPER PIN HOLE AT THE INBOARD CASTING.SDR 97ZZZX4459Torque Tube · crackedELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED AT TAPER PIN HOLE .3750 INCH LONG. PLAY BETWEEN TUBE AND CASTING FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED CRACK. INSTALLED NEW 115-610010-325 ASSEMBLY.SDR DLM90971817Elev Split Warn · activatedELEV SPLIT AND PYLON FLAP FAULT MSG NO ABNORMAL INPUTS REQUIRED. PERFORMED ELEV SPLIT MSG CLEAR TEST ON DFGC TEST OK.SDR 97ZZZX4298Control Cable · brokenFOLLOWING TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO ELEVATOR MALFUNCTION. INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATOR CABLE BROKEN DUE TO CHAFE ON A CLAMP ON THE BLEED AIR LINE. EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE FORCES BLEED LINE DOWNWARD ON TO ELEVATOR CABLE. SUGGEST RE-ROUTE BLEED LINE.SDR RRXA97258Centering Assy · malfunctionedAIR TURNBACK, ELEVATOR EXTREMELY STIFF IN FLIGHT AND VERY SLOW TO RESPOND TO INPUTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL/CENTERING ASSEMBLY IAW MM 27-30-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR P5CA9701458Hydraulic Tube · crackedNR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOST QUANTITY AFTER LANDING. FOUND DAMAGED TUBE ON LEFT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR POWER PACKAGE. REPLACED TUBE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK PER MM 27-31-08.SDR 97ZZZX3921Push Rod · brokenPILOT NOTICED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB LOOSE AND ROD BROKEN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BUSHING AT TAB ATTACH SEIZED AND APPLIED SIDE LOAD ON PUSH ROD. ROD BROKE AT BOTTOM OF THREADS OF ADJUSTMENT END. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED ROD HAD EXISITNG CRACK APPROXISDR REXA97228Rod End · wornAFTER TAKEOFF FROM BTR, CREW EXPERIENCED CONTROL YOKE VIBRATION AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT AIRPORT OF ORIGIN. FOUND FAILED BEARING ON THE STANDBY PITCH TRIM ROD-END AT THE LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HORN. ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS REPLACED TO EXPIDITE REPAIRSDR VTZA08452Elevator Trim · lack of lubeEWR/BOS - FLT 6540 - DURING DESCENT AT 0905 HOURS ON 8-11-97, MADE A SCHEDULED LANDING WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS ELEVATOR TRIM TEMPORARILY STUCK DURING DESCENT. AIRCRAFT WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, LUBED, AND FOUND NO DESDR WTAA970138Proximity Sensor · failedFAT - TRIM AURAL WARING INDICATION ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR PLGA970718BActuator · failedBOS - FLT 4397 - TAKEOFF ABORTED DUE TO CONFIGURATION WARNING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED STAND-BY PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. (X)SDR AALA971256Computer · defectiveDFW - FLT 1918 - AFTER ROTATION DURING TAKEOFF, STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. AFTER TAKEOFF, PROCEEDED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AND STICK PUSHER MESSAGE AND PROCEDURE APPEARED ON RIGHT MFDU AND STALL COMPUTER FAIL ON MFDU. COMPLIED WITH PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT RETSDR VTZA97377Trim Jacks · lack of lubeBWI/IAD - FLT 6208 - DURING CRUISE AT 0740 HOURS ON 7-8-97, AIRCRAFT MADE A SCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS ELEVATOR TRIM BINDING. AIRCRAFT WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CHECKED CABLE TENSION AND FOUSDR WTAA970118Prox Sensor · out of adjustLAX - TAKEOFF TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR REXA97181Relay · failedFIRST OFFICER'S PITCH TRIM INOPERABLE. REPLACED PITCH TRIM RELAY 17CC CHECKS GOOD. (X)SDR AU970812Rod · chafing(AUS) ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM LH AND RH ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL ROD SAFETY NUTS CONTACTING FORK ENDS ON TORQUE TUBESDR GTIA9700324Wire · failedACY - FLT 186 - DURING TAXI OUT, NO ELEVATOR POWER ON TEST. RETURNED TO GATE. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 000659 PER MEL 27-14, CAT 'C'. PLACARDS INSTALLED. REPAIRED WIRES AT PRESSURE SWITCH. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 27-30-12. THIS CLEARS DMI NR 00659. PLACARDSDR AU970699Torque Tube · corroded(AUS) LH AND RH ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE COLLARS PNO 0734102-3 (INBOARD) AND PNO 0734102-4 (OUTBOARD) SEVERELY CORRODED - RIVET HEADS LOST - RIBS, SKIN AND STRINGERS ALSO CORRODEDSDR CA970715017Spring · failed(CAN) SPRING FAILED IN FLIGHT. A CHANGE IN ELEVATOR FEEL WAS NOTED IN CRUISE AS WELL AS LANDING.SDR 97ZZZX3195Bellcrank · misdrilledFIRST PHASE INSPECTION FOUND SLACK IN HORIZONTAL CONTROL. LOCATED PLACE OF LOOSE CONNECTION FORWARD ELEVATOR BELLCRANK TO PUSH/PULL TUBE WAS MISDRILLED TO .3125 INCH; SUPPOSED TO BE .25 INCH.SDR 97UAL900455Position Ind · failedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH RIGHT ELEVATOR POSITION INDICATOR LAGGING TO THE LEFT. *S/D* REPLACED SURFACE POSITION INDICATOR, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.SDR AU970645Bolt · loose(AUS) LOWER ELEVATOR PULLEY LOCATED AT BULKHEAD AFT OF ELEVATOR BELLCRANK HAD NUT PNO MS21042L5 AND BOLT PNO ANS-11A LOOSE BUT STILL IN SAFETY - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERRORSDR RRXA97184Damper Unit · malfunctionedELEVATOR HAS BUFFETING AS AIRSPEED INCREASES. WHEN THE AIRPLANE IS BANKED AND ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE IS APPLIED, BUFFET INCREASES, ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, FULL FLAPS, SPEED 160KTS BUFFETING IS ALSO FELT IF ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE IS APPLIED. NOTE: PTCSDR RRXA97183Elevator Control · flutterELEVATOR HAS AREO DYNAMIC FLUTTER AS THE AIRSPEED INCREASES, THE FLUTTER RATE INCREASES. AT 300 KTS IAS THE FLUTTER IS FAST ENOUGH THAT IT FEELS LIKE A BUZZ. INSPECTED ELEVATOR SYSTEM IAW MM CHAPTER 27-40-0, NO DEFECTS NOTED, ELEVATOR SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 97ZZZX3340Bellcrank · crackedLEFT ELEVATOR BELLCRANK CRACKED ON FLANGE. CRACK CAUSED BY TELEFLEX CABLE BOUNCING ON FLANGE AREA. THIS BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED. REPOSITIONED CLAMP FOR TELEFLEX CABLE.SDR 97ZZZX2790Control Cable · brokenLOWER ELEVATOR CABLE SEPARATED IN-FLIGHT. CAUSE OF SEPARATION WAS USE OF NON-FLEXIBLE CABLE IN A REPAIR SPLICE. CABLE WORK HARDENED AND BROKE WHERE IT WENT AROUND THE PULLEY. THIS IS A KNOWN HIGH WEAR POINT ON PA-18-150. AN INSPECTION HOLE SHOULD BE INSTALSDR 97ZZZX4371Bearing · frozeFLIGHT FROM PERTH TO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, PILOT DISCOVERED ELEVATOR/TRIM SYSTEM INOPERATIVE WHEN AN ATTEMPT TO SEEK A LOWER ALTITUDE. APPEARED AS THOUGH THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM WAS FROZEN. THE SYSTEM BECAME FREE AT A LOWER ALTITUDE AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE.SDR AU970937Computer · malfunctioned(AUS) ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER SUSPECT FAULTY - WORKSHOP INVESTIGATIONCOULD FIND NO DEFECTSSDR GTIA9700300Elev Pwr Light · malfunctionedBOS - FLT 243 - ON TAXI OUT, ELEV POWER LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO TEST. DURING TEST, LIGHT ON, THEN OFF, NORMAL IND. WITHIN 30 SECONDS LIGHT REAPPEARED VERY DIM, BUT INCREASED IN INTENSITY TO FULL BRIGHT. SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE, NORMAL IND RESTARTED LEFT, NORMASDR MASA97029Pitch Lever · loose boltsDURING NIGHT MAINTENANCE, UPON COMPLETION OF FOD 97-14, INSPECTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR OUTPUT LEVER BOLT TORQUE. FOUND 3 LOOSE BOLTS ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE AND 2 LOOSE BOLTS WERE FOUND ON CO-PILOTS SIDE. ALL BOLTS WERE TORQUED IAW DASH 8 200 MM 27-32-41SDR AU970543Control Cable · worn(AUS) ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE WORN - CABLE HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY ROUTED OVER A PULLEY GUARD PNO NAS 427K11 ON THE PULLEY LOCATED SECOND FROM THE FRONT - AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REBUILT 242.3 HOURS PREVIOUSLY FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERRORSDR 97ZZZX2933Toruqe Tube · crackedFOUND DURING AIRCRAFT PRIMARY INSPECTION. SMALL CRACK FOUND IN RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE FITTING NEXT TO TAPER PIN. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY.SDR 97ZZZX2347Bracket · elongated holesDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, NOTED EXCESSIVE PLAY/SLOP OF ELEVATOR, FURTHER INS PECTION REVEALED ELONGATED BOLT HOLES AT LOCATION WHERE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK PIVOT BOLT IS SECURED AT THE BELLCRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS, BOLT HOLES LOCATED ON SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE ELONGSDR 97ZZZX2346Bracket · elongated holesDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, NOTED EXCESSIVE PLAY/SLOPE OF ELEVATOR, FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED ELONGATED BOLT HOLES AT LOCATION WHERE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK PIVOT BOLT IS SECURED AT THE BELLCRANK SUPPORT BRACKETS, BOLT HOLES LOCATED ON SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE ELONSDR 97ZZZX2541Pcu · leakingRIGHT ELEVATOR PCU LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PCU IAW BAC 727 MM 27-30-81.SDR 97ZZZX2507Pcu · leakingLEFT ELEVATOR PCU LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PCU IAW BAC 727 MM 27-30-81.SDR 97ZZZM855Control Cable · corrodedLEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES HAVE SIGNS OF CORROSION AT TOP VERTICAL STAB PULLEYS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES FROM CABLE COMPENSATORS TO REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD. ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-31-00. GEN W/C FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECSDR MASA97026Pitch Lever Assy · looseDURING NIGHT MAINTENANCE, INSPECTED AND FOUND LOOSE BOLTS ONE EACH END OF THE PITCH CONTROL TORQUE TUBE THAT INTERCONNECTS THE TWO CONTROL COLUMNS. RETORQUED BOLTS AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES, AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)
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