JASC 2731
Service difficulty reports · 1,297
Reports filed under 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System, newest first.
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SDR CA120530007Cable · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS ADJUSTING THE ELEVATOR TRIM WHEN THE THE NOSE SUDDENLY PITCHED DOWN. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AND WAS GROUNDED FOR INSPECTION. THE AME DISCOVERED ON INSPECTION THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE ON THE REAR SPINDLE HAD BROKSDR UALA2012042502488Actuator · malfunctionedSTABILIZER CAN NOT TRIM NOSE UP FROM 0.5 NOSE DOWN TO UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THS ON PTT SEQ NR 3032019 AND ACCOMPLISHED ALL STEPS ON ECRA 0550- 01095. ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA120418001Control Cable · frayed(CAN) AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE INSPECTED WITH BROKEN STRANDS.SDR CA120405002Actuator · unserviceable(CAN) A FAILURE OF THE TRIM ACTUATOR, PN C3CF290-9, CAUSED A RUNAWAY TRIM CONDITION DURING THE ACFT INITIAL CLIMB. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AND PART INVOLVED. THE TRIM ACTUATOR HAD NOT BEEN GEARED ADEQUATELY AND SDR Z5FA2012040550601Actuator · contaminatedON LEVEL OFF, AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AND PITCH MISTRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. EXCESSIVE PITCH TRIM REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. ACFT DIVERTED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MX INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TENSION AND TRAVEL. NO DEFECTS FOUND. LT AND RT ESDR CWQR2012040224Control Cable · frayedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED BEYOND LIMITS. THIS CABLE ASSY IS LOCATED WHERE THE CABLE TRANSITIONS FROM A VERTICAL RUN TO THE HORIZ AT A PULLEY LOCATED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. WE HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS THIS SAME COSDR CWQR20120330023Control Cable · frayedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED BEYOND LIMITS. THIS CABLE ASSY IS LOCATED WHERE THE CABLE TRANSITIONS FROM A VERTICAL RUN TO THE HORIZONTAL AT A PULLEY LOCATED IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.SDR CWQR20120330022Control Cable · frayedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED BEYOND LIMITS. THIS CABLE ASSY IS LOCATED WHERE THE CABLE TRANSITIONS FROM A VERTICAL RUN TO THE HORIZ AT A PULLEY LOCATED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER.SDR CWQR20120330021Control Cable · frayedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED BEYOND LIMITS. THIS CABLE ASSY IS LOCATED WHERE THE CABLE TRANSITIONS FROM A VERTICAL RUN TO THE HORIZONTAL AT A PULLEY LOCATED IN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.SDR CWQR20120330020Control Cable · frayedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FRAYED BEYOND LIMITS. THIS CABLE ASSY IS LOCATED WHERE THE CABLE TRANSITIONS FROM A VERTICAL RUN TO THE HORIZ AT A PULLEY LOCATED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS WITH THIS SAME SDR CA120328001Yaw Damper · failed(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT AT 280 KTS, THE RUDDER STARTED TO OSCILLATE RT AND LT. AUTO PILOT WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED. OSCILLATION CONTINUED LT AND RT. YDNR 1 INOPERATIVE STATUS, MSG APPEARED. TRIED TO DISCONNECT YD NR 2 BUT WOULD NOT DSDR KI2R20120323001Rod End · failedDURING A MX PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, NOTICED RUST STAINING COMING FROM AFT ROD ENDS OF ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ROD ON BOTH LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM TABS. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE GREASE SEAL ON ONE ROD END, HAD COME OFF & BALL BEARINGS WERE MOSTLY MISSING. OTHESDR CA120316007Bearing · worn(CAN) DURING A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, WHERE THE EXIT POINT WAS ON THE LT ELEVATOR, THE ELEVATOR PCA WERE INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. THE LT ELEVATOR CENTER PCA LINK ASSY BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE VERY LOOSE AND WORN, UNRELATED TO THE LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE BEARSDR A6WA201240457Link · shearedLEFT ELEVATOR PCU LINK TO PCU ROD END, SHEARED LOWER PIN. CONDITION FOUND DURING "A" CHECK FOUND 2 PCU`S WITH SAME PROBLEM. NR 10K, NR 2 FAILED, NR 3 ON (INBD) HEAD SHEARED, BUT PCU STILL FUNCTION HAD NOT FAILED COMPLETELY.SDR DALA1214863603Mechanism · out of limits08MAR12; WHILE WORKING PSV4, OPN 59086 FOUND THE RT ELEV CONTROL TAB MECHANISM, "GAP CHECK BETWEEN OUTER FACE OF THE AFT LUG AND THE SWAGE RING" BEYOND LIMITS. NR 58 WAS WRITTEN FOR MECHANISM REPLACEMENT, PART NBR 251A2430-18. FCF TO BE COMPLIED WITH DUE TO SDR CA120302004Control System · malfunctioned(CAN) ENROUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A ELEVATOR TRIM JAM. SPEED WAS REDUCED AND DECISION TAKEN TO DIVERT TO A CLOSER AIRPORT. DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW REGAINED CONTROL OF THE TRIM. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINSDR CA120302002Servo · malfunctioned(CAN) ELECTRIC TRIM KEPT RUNNING FOR 1-2 SECS AFTER RELEASING THE TRIM SWITCH AND KEPT RUNNING EVEN IF HOLDING THE TRIM DISCONNECT. FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO CLUTCH NOT DISENGAGING IMMEDIATELY ON ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO. REPLACED TRIM SERVO AND TESTED OPS.SDR CA120222002Pushrod · corroded(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING PHASE 5, FOUND RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PUSH RODS CORRODED AT NUT. PUSH ROD WERE REPLACED BEFORE THE NEXT FLIGHT.SDR UALA2012022001014Actuator · unreliableDUE TO RECENT RELIABILITY ISSUES REPLACED THE ELEVATOR ASYMMETRY LIMITER ACTUATOR.SDR UALA2012022001041Computer · faultyTROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE CENTER AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVE THE HEAVY FEEL WHILE LEFT SYSTEM IS NORMAL. REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER PER MM. PERFORMED TESTS FOR AUX PITOT SYSTEMS, EICAS MESSAGE TEST FORCES FOR ELEVATOR FEEL SYSTEM AND MCDP GROUSDR RAIA201202170001Rod End · corrodedDURING LEASE RETURN INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL ELEVATOR SPRING TAB ROD ENDS CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ALL ELEVATOR SPRING TAB ROD ENDS.SDR UALA2012021000811Module · faultyF-CTL ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT DISPLAYED ON ECAM SAMC TEXT: CREW REPORTS "THS ACTR MOTOR 1" CB TRIPPED. "ELECTRONIC MODULES" (PCN 565-1450) AND ASM 27-44-57. SWAP NR 1 AND 3 MODULES. IF CB 19CE1 REMAINS IN, APPLY MEL. SWAPPED NR 1 AND 3 MODULES NR 1 SYSTEM OPS SDR VIB82012020700001Control Cable · misroutedLEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CABLE, SAWING INTO BULKHEAD AT FS 448.5. CABLE ROUTED INCORRECTLY ON SIDE OF PULLEY.SDR CA120131003Guard · damaged(CAN) ACFT REPORTED STIFF RT ELEVATOR TRIM IN FLIGHT, BUT TRIM ACTUATION WAS NORMAL ON THE GROUND. IT WAS FOUND THAT WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS PLACED IN A NEUTRAL POSITION, THE TRIM WOULD BEGIN TO BIND. THE PHENOLIC PLATE THAT IS RIVETED ONTO THE CHAIN GUARD OF SDR CA120113013Sprocket · broken(CAN) ON RIGGING CHECK, THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYS WAS MOVED THOUGH RANGE OF MOTION. THE SYSTEM BECAME LOOSE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SPROCKET SHAFT HAD BROKEN AT THE INSTALLATION ROLL PIN LOCATION. IT IS OUR BELIEF IT BROKE AT A PRE-EXISTING CRACK FROM FACSDR CA120109010Servo · frozen(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS VERY STIFF DURING THE LANDING FLARE, ALMOST LIKE HE WAS FIGHTING THE AUTOPILOT. THE CREW CONFIRMED THE AP WAS DISENGAGED. AFTER LANDING, AT THE GATE THE ELEVATOR CONTROL STILL SEEMED VERY STIFF. THSDR Z5FA2011010900001Control Cable · brokenDESCENDING, BOTH ELECTRIC AND MANUAL ELEVATOR TRIM BECAME INOPERATIVE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ACFT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX FOUND THE LT AFT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE BROKEN. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED, SYS RIGGED AND OPS CHECK WAS SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS RETURNESDR A6WA201240021Bearing · looseLT ELEVATOR NR1 HINGE SPHERICAL BEARING LOOSE. REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE HINGE FITTING AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HING FITTING ON LT ELEVATOR IAW SRM 51-42-06/ 51-42-21.SDR Z5FA2011120757601Actuator · contaminatedDURING DEPARTURE, JUST BEFORE LEVEL OFF AT FL410, PITCH TRIM MISCOMPARE ON PFD ILLUMINATED. IAW CHECKLIST THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND CREW HAD TO USE CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CONTROL COLUMN FORWARD PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. FOUND PITCH TRIM WHEESDR CA111128005Control Rod · gouged(CAN) ELEVATOR TRIM ROD, 120A-4441, HAS TWO SPOTS WHERE BOLTS FROM THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD, 120A-4441, WERE GOUGING INTO THE ROD WHEN THE SYS WAS BEING OPERATED. IN ORDER TO RECTIFY, THE BOLTS AT THE QUADRANT FOR THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD, 120A-4441, THE AILESDR Z5FA20111015001Cable · brokenON PREFLIGHT, CREW REPOTED ELEVATOR TRIM MOVED FREELY WITH NO MOTION ON TRIM TAB, ON SITE MX FOUND BROKEN ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE. R & R AFT RT ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE, TENSIONED CABLE RUN, CHECKED ALL PULLEYS AND PERFORMED "NO TAKEOFF" TEST. ALL TESTS WERE SATISFACSDR HYIA20111003001Trim System · misriggedPILOT WHO WAS ACTING AS INSTRUCTOR FOR THIS TRAINING FLIGHT REPORTED THAT WHILE LEVELING OFF, THE FO NOTED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM SEEMED TO BE WORKING BACKWARDS. WHEN THE FO TRIMMED FOR NOSE DOWN, THE NOSE PITCHED UP. THE CAPTAIN TOOK THE CONTROLS AND VERIFIEDSDR DXTA2011091204719Actuator · bindingELEVATOR TRIM STUCK, BINDING AND DIFFICULT TO MOVE USING ELECTIRIC SWITCH AND MANUAL TRIM WHEEL. AT TIMES IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE. TROUBLESHOT & FOUND LT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR BINDING. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR ASSY & REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR ASSY, ASDR CA110908007Spring Assy · damaged(CAN) LIGHTNING STRIKE ON DESCENT, AT ABOUT 5000`. FOUND EXIT DAMAGE ON RT ELEVATOR SPRING TAB. HOLES BURNED THROUGH TOP AND BOTTOM SKIN AS WELL AS A PIECE BURNED FROM THE T/E. SPRING TAB WAS REPLACED.SDR Z5FA020110905001Actuator · defectiveAT TOP OF DESCENT (FL300), AP PITCH MISTRIM ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS, THEN WENT OUT. APPROX 20 SECONDS LATER THE AUTOPILOT PITCHED ABRUPTLY NOSE DOWN, REQUIRING MANUAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT TO PREVENT A NOSE-DOWN PITCH UPSET. WITH THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGSDR ASMF201109003Actuator · leakingDURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, A HYD LEAK WAS DETECTED IN THE LT ELEVATOR TAB LOCK ACTUATOR. THE LT ELEVATOR TAB LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-31-34 AND OPS TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 27-31-00-700-815, ALL CORRECT.SDR CWQR20110901019Control Cable · frayedFRAYED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND DURING A SCHEDULED INSP. CABLE WAS FRAYED ONE THIRD OF THE CABLE'S DIAMETER. AND CABLE TENSION WAS WITHIN MM LIMITS.SDR CWQR20110901018Control Cable · frayedFRAYED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND DURING A SCHEDULED INSP CABLE WAS FRAYED A HALF OF THE CABLE'S DIAMETER. AND CABLE TENSION WAS WITHIN MM LIMITS.SDR CWQR20110901017Control Cable · frayedFRAYED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. CABLE WAS FRAYED A QUARTER OF THE CABLE'S DIAMETER AND TENTION WAS 2 POUNDS BELOW MM LIMITS.SDR CWQR20110831016Control Cable · frayedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE FRAYED AT LEAST HALF WAY THROUGH. THIS CABLE IS A PART OF A LARGER CABLE ASSY, PN 6660003-1. THIS CABLE HAS BEEN A SUBJET OF SL, BUT THESE CABLES HAVE IN THE PAST AND CONTINUE TO FRAY PREMATURELY. A SERSDR Z5FA082011N425CS1Actuator · contaminatedWHILE DESCENDING OUT OF FL430 YELLOW ELEVATOR MIS-TRIM INDICATION ON PFD. AUTO PILOT WAS MANUALLY DISCONNECTED AND CREW WAS UNABLE TO TRIM THE ACFT NOSE DOWN. CHECK LIST WAS FOLLOWED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX LUBED BOTH ELEVATSDR DXTA2011072204664Wheel · malfunctionedON DEPARTURE, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND SIGNIFICANT FORWARD PRESSURE REQUIRED ON CONTROL WHEEL. AUTOPILOT WAS REENGAGED AND DISENGAGED 2 MORE TIMES UNTIL ACFT WAS SLOWED TO BELOW 160 KNOTS. INSPECTED SYS, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL POINT HAD JUMPED OFF TRACK. SDR C2XA11IA157Warning Message · false activationFLIGHT 6184, THE CREW REPORTED A MAIN PITCH TRIM INOP EICAS MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A RESET OF THE MAIN AND STANDBY PITCH TRIM SYSTEM, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT SDR JDWA864SF001Actuator · malfunctionedELEVATOR TRIM STIFF.SDR 2011FA0000484Actuator · leakingHORIZONTAL STAB ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING.SDR 2011FA0000462Pushrod · looseOPERATOR FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM PUSHROD ASSY LOOSE BETWEEN FORWARD TUBE AND FORWARD JAM NUT. ALL SAFETY WIRE WAS IN PLACE BETWEEN FORWARD AND AFT JAM NUT. ALSO NOTICED SLIGHT BOW IN TUBE NEAR FORWARD CLEVIS. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. OPERATOR REPLACED ASSY.SDR C2XA11IA129Bracket · brokenIAH - FLIGHT 2481, THE CREW REPORTED AN INFLIGHT ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE YOKE WHILE AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPRING TAB FAIRING BRACKET, OPERATIONALLSDR JR2R2011060300233Tab · damagedRT ELEVATOR SPRING TAB T/E DAMAGED.SDR Z5FA060311N523CS1Cable Assy · brokenDURING POST MX PRE-FLIGHT, CREW DETECTED A BROKEN ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE. CABLE WAS REPLACED IAW MM PROCEDURES, RIGGED AND OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. CREW PERFORMED OPS CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORILY AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR GUUA95227052311ACable · wornPILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR TRIM VIBRATES TOWARDS A NOSE UP ATTITUDE AFTER BEING TRIMMED TO LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TRIM DRUM AND CABLE, AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO MOTOR AND ACTUATOR.
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