JASC 2731

Service difficulty reports · 1,297

Reports filed under 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System, newest first.

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SDR CA110520001Bearing · corrodedDURING A FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A SMALL VIBRATION IN THE CONTROL COLUMN WHEN THE AUTO PILOT WAS SELECTED "ON". CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ELEV TRIM WAS MOVING THE VIBRATION DISAPPEARED. THE TECH FIRST CHECKED THE TENSION OF THE CABLES AND FOMay 18, 2011 · Dhav DHC8202SDR ZB0R201100002Shaft · wornDURING ANNUAL INSP, FOUND STABILATOR TRIM BARREL AND SHAFT WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW.May 17, 2011 · N6NS · Piper PA28181SDR CA110506004Trim System · failed(CAN) ON SCOOP ELEVATOR TRIM FAILED EMERGENCY TRIM SELECTED AND ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. PART HAD BEEN O/H 2 HRS PREVIOUSLY.May 5, 2011 · Cndair CL2151A10SDR Z5FA040811N547CS1Control Cable · failedDURING CLIMB, APPROACHING FL230, THE PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. THE AUTO PILOT WAS MANUALLY DISCONNECTED AND THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY PITCHED UP WHICH WAS CONTROLLED WITH ABNORMAL CONTROL COLUMN PRESSURE. USE OF ELECTRIC OR MANUAL ELEVATOR TRIM WAS INEFFECTIApr 8, 2011 · N547CS · Cessna 560XLSDR XV6A2011032100006Servo · leakingDURING FLIGHT "A" HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY STEADILY DECREASED.Mar 21, 2011 · N745VA · Boeing 737400SDR DXTA2011032104520Actuator · bindingELEVATOR TRIM TAB JAMMED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. FLIGHT WAS AT 41000' AND THE PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DESCENDING THROUGH 34000'. THE TRIM TAB REMAINED LOCKED IN POSITION UNTIL 19000' WERE ABLE TO MANUALLY BREAK IT LOOSE. REMar 20, 2011 · N587QS · Cessna 560XLSDR 2011FA0000182Control Cable · bindingACFT WAS MODIFIED IAW STC SA00047MC BY A REPAIR STATION ON MAY 28, 2010. DURING THE FIRST PHASE INSP AT 200 HRS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TURNBUCKLE WAS DRAGGING ON THE BULKHEAD INSTALLED AT STA 414 AS PART OF THIS STC. THIS REPORT IS TOMar 17, 2011 · N927KA · Beech B300CSDR VQMA20110314001Actuator · malfunctionedON CLIMB OUT, PILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR TRIM JAMMED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. PILOT RETURNED ACFT BACK TO DEPARTURE AND DIFFERENT ACFT DEPARTED. MX INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WORN AND CHAIN ON ACTUATOR VERY LOOSE AND BINDING WHENEVER TRIM UP WASMar 14, 2011 · N44AS · Cessna 550SDR UALA2011031601281Drive Assy · unknownSTAB TRIM DRIVE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. REPLACED STAB TRIM DRIVE IAW.Mar 14, 2011 · N672UA · Boeing 767322SDR UALA2011030101013Computer · faultyEICAS MSG STAB TRIM DISPLAYED AND STAB TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE STABILIZER TRIM RATE NORMAL. CREW COMMENTS: STAB TRIM CAUTION LIGHT AND EICAS MSG CAME ON IN CLIMB-OUT. TRIM APPEARED NORMAL. FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PRIMARY TRIM CHMar 1, 2011 · N641UA · Boeing 767322SDR E81RJW304273Transducer · failedINVESTIGATED FLIGHT CREW REPORT OF REPEATED MACH TRIM AND ELEVATOR TRIM FAIL ANNUNCIATOR INDICATIONS DURING DESCENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD STOP IN SAME POSITION EACH TIME DURING OPERATION. NOTED AUTOPILOT TRIM INPUTS WOULD STOP JUST Feb 22, 2011 · N867QS · Raythn HAWKER800XPSDR CALA2011022100101Mechanism · looseINSPECTION LT ELEVATOR TAB CTL MECHANISM PER EA 2731-01265 01. INDICATES LUG TO SPACER GAP EXCEEDS .160 INCH FULL PENETRATION OF .005 FEELER GAUGE APPROX. 1/2 INCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ELEV TAB CONTROL MECHANISM PER 27-31-34-401 AND 27-31-34-400-802 TO SFeb 19, 2011 · N14250 · Boeing 737824SDR AALA20110217SFO01Module · faultedSFO - CREW REPORTED LEADING EDGE FLAP DISAGREE MESSAGE ON FINAL AND "ELEV ASSY" STATUS MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF UNTIL LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE M524 STAB TRIM ELEVATOR ASTM MODULE FAULTED. REPLACED THE MODULE. PEFeb 17, 2011 · N684AA · Boeing 757223SDR 2011F00021Actuator · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED INSP OF ACFT, DETECTED WHAT APPEARED TO BE SLIGHT TO MODERATE SURFACE CORROSION ON STABILATOR TRIM ACTUATOR ARM ASSY. PROCEEDED TO REMOVE ASSY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DURING REMOVAL DISCOVERED LT SIDE OF PLATE THAT ATTACHES TO STABILATOJan 27, 2011 · N4089W · Piper PA32300SDR CNQ82011001Actuator · frozenPILOT REPORTS ON CLIMB OUT ABOUT 41K FT RECEIVED A TRIM MISCOMPARE. ELECTRIC AND MANUAL TRIM INOP. ON DESCENT AT ABOUT 20K FT TRIM BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN.Dec 26, 2010 · N47HF · Cessna 560XLSDR CA101210008Rod · misinstalled(CAN) FOUND THE TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD INSTALLED UPSIDE-DOWN. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROD WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT FACTORY SINCE THERE WAS NO PAINT ON OTHER SIDE. ROD REMOVED AND INSTALLED IN CORRECT ORIENTATION. CHECKED TRAVEL AND RIGGING, NO CHANGE, CHEDec 8, 2010 · Cessna 172RSDR SWAA107656Rod End · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED CV CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR TAB I/B CONTROL ROD FWD ROD END CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD ASSY PER SI AND EA.Dec 6, 2010 · N325SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR SWAA107661Rod End · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND RT ELEVATOR TAB ROD END CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD PER EA.Dec 5, 2010 · N357SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR DXTA2010112904330Relay · malfunctionedSTABILIZER TRIM IS INOPERATIVE WHEN TRYING TO TRIM NOSE UP FROM EITHER YOKE CONTROL SWITCH. IT WILL TRIM NOSE DOWN FROM YOKE SWITCHES. EMERGENCY STAB TRIM WILL TRIM THE STAB IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. PRIMARY STAB TRIM CONTROL CONFIRMED DISCREPANCY FOUND NOSE DOWN Nov 28, 2010 · N251QS · Amd FALCON2000SDR CA101123003Actuator · intermittent(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE MAIN (ELEVATOR) TRIM WOULD NOT TRIM IN THE NOSE DOWN DIRECTION, BOTH THE CAPTAINS OR CO-PILOTS TRIM CONTROL SWITCHES WERE TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESS. STANDBY TRIM WAS SELECTED AND THIS SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANov 20, 2010 · Beech A100SDR CA101216003Actuator · failed(CAN) SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE FELT IN ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL AT AFT END OF GREEN ARC DURING FLIGHT FOR TEN SECONDS AND EVERYTHING NORMAL AFTER THAT. AUTOPILOT TRIM FAIL- TRIM VERY DIFFICULT TO ADJUST UP/DOWN WHEN ABOVE 160 KIAS (OAT BELOW 0 C.) WITH ELECTRIC AND Nov 4, 2010 · Beech 1900DSDR DXTA2010102604273Actuator · contaminatedDURING CRUISE THE PITCH TRIM JAMMED/FROZE IN THE CRUISE POSITION. REMOVED OLD GREASE AND MOISTURE FROM TRIM ACTUATORS AND APPLIED NEW GREASE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW CH 12-21-01 OF MM. ACCESSED TRIM CABLES IN TAILCONE, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OPOct 25, 2010 · N623QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CA101102010Actuator · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING DESCEND PITCH TRIM VERY STIFF, ELECTRIC TRIM BEING INOP. MANUAL TRIM STIFF. TRIM SPRINGS BACK WHEN HANDWHEEL RELEASED. PITCH TRIM DID NOT FAIL ON GROUND.Oct 14, 2010 · Beech 1900DSDR CA100922002Control Cable · damagedELEVATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FOUND UNSPOOLED OFF BOTH FWD AND AFT TRIM DRUMS.Sep 17, 2010 · Beech E90SDR CA100920009Bushing · missing(CAN) DURING A INSPECTION, FOUND BUSHING (0712500-14) MISSING OUT OF HOUSING HINGE ASSY (PN 0712500-6), BUSHING HAD FALLEN OUT OF ASSY AND TRIM JACK, HINGE ASSY WAS ABLE TO MOVE VERTICALLY ON HINGE BUSHING. TRIM JACKS REMOVED, HOUSING ASSY REPLACED AND TRIM JSep 1, 2010 · Cessna A185ESDR MASA2010081600878Actuator · faultyEXCESSIVE BACK PRESSURE REQ FOR ELEVATOR. MX REPLACED PITCH FEEL ACTUATOR.Aug 13, 2010 · N77302 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR UALA2010081102932Actuator · faultyELEV ASYM STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. FOUND ELEV ASY L ACT FAULT ON SAMS. NEED TO REPLACE ELEV ASYM LIMIT ACT. REPLACED ASSYMETRY LIMITER ACTUATOR. OPS NORMALAug 10, 2010 · N546UA · Boeing 757222SDR 2010FA0000781Actuator · shortedACFT PARKED DURING HEAVY RAIN. PILOT WENT TO SET TRIM TO NEUTRAL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. TRIM INDICATOR INDICATED TAKEOFF POSITION AND TAB WAS ACTUALLY AT FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION. UPON TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT EXPERIENCED HEAVY NOSE DOWN CONDITION AND A PIAug 6, 2010 · N1271T · Columb LC40550FG300SDR 2010FA0000749Control Cable · frayed( EBVR) CUSTOMER NOTICED ANOMALY IN "FEEL" OF ELEVATOR TRIM. INSP SHOWED (1) ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE FRAYED WITH NUMEROUS BROKEN STRANDS. FRAYED AREA WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF FS 591, WHERE CABLE EXITS VERTICAL STAB AND ROUTES INTOR HORIZ STAB. CUSTOMER REPLACEJul 12, 2010 · N410MT · Cessna 560XLSDR CA100611002Control Cable · misroutedPITCH TRIM CONTROL CABLES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED/ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND RUBBING THE AGAINST THE YAW TRIM CONTROL CABLES. IT IS UNCLEAR HOW LONG THESE CABLES HAVE BEEN IN THIS STATE.Jun 10, 2010 · Piper PA31350SDR GUUA94327041610ATrimmer · bindingDURING FLIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL BINDS UP UNABLE TO SEE TRIM TABS ON WHEEL FOR ALL STAGES OF FLIGHT. REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM TAB INDICATOR OPS CHECK OK. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.Apr 16, 2010 · N49543 · Beech 1900DSDR GUUA94627041610ATrimmer · bindingDURING FLIGHT, ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL BINDS UP UNABLE TO SEE TRIM TABS ON WHEEL FOR ALL STAGES OF FLIGHT. REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM TAB INDICATOR OPS CHECK OK. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.Apr 16, 2010 · N49543 · Beech 1900DSDR UALA2010041201221Pca · no testRT ELEV RT HYD PCA FAILS ELEV PCU MONITOR SYS TEST. REMOVED RT ELEVATOR RT HYD PCA. REPLACED RT ELEVATOR RT PCA, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK OK.Apr 9, 2010 · N547UA · Boeing 757222SDR Z5FA030410N626CS1Actuator · defectiveAFTER FLIGHT CHECK FOR AUTO PILOT FAIL CAS MESSAGE THE MX CREW FOUND LT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR DISENGAGED FROM DRIVE SHAFT. LT TRIM ACTUATOR REPLACED AND FLIGHT CHECK WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Mar 4, 2010 · N626CS · Cessna 680SOVSDR RU3A1006Screw · backed outPILOT REPORTED THAT ELEVATOR TRIM WAS BINDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A SCREW HAD BACKED OUT UNDER THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO IDLER PULLEY CAUSING THE SCREW TO RIDE AGAINST THE BASE OF THE PULLEY.Feb 22, 2010 · N79 · Beech 300BEECHSDR CALA2010021700033Attach Bolt · looseLT ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL ROD ATTACH BOLTS ARE NOT SECURE AT FWD END (NUTS ARE BACKED OFF). REPLACED LT ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL ROD ATTACH BOLT NUTS IAW AMM 27-31-34.Feb 17, 2010 · N75429 · Boeing 737924ERSDR UALA2010021500589Computer · faultyON DEPARTURE, STATUS MSG ELEV FEEL CHRONIC. REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER. LEAK CHECKED UNIT, NO LEAKS NOTED. CYCLED STAB, NORMAL.Feb 15, 2010 · N547UA · Boeing 757222SDR 2010FA0000173Control Cable · brokenAFTER T/O, THE ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL STARTED TO FREE PLAY DURING MOVEMENT. A POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR FROZEN IN PLACE AND THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE BROKEN. IT IS BELIEVED AT THIS TIME THAT THE ISSUES ARE RELATED. MFG ENGINEERING HAS Jan 29, 2010 · N511CS · Cessna 560XLSDR 2010FA0000172Actuator · frozenAFTER T/O, THE ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL STARTED TO FREE PLAY DURING MOVEMENT. A POST FLIGHT INSP FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR FROZEN IN PLACE AND THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE BROKEN. IT IS BELIEVED AT THIS TIME THAT THE ISSUES ARE RELATED. MFG ENGINEERING HAS Jan 29, 2010 · N511CS · Cessna 560XLSDR QXEA2010011100028Switch · malfunctionedAT APPROX 50 KTS TAKE WARNING HORN ACTIVATED CONTINUOUSLY. ABORTED TAKEOFF. POST ABORT CHECK SHOWED ACFT PROPERLY CONFIGURED. PRE TAKEOFF T/O WARN TEST OK. POST ABORT T/O WARN TEST OK. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF T/O WARNING SYS AND THEN INTROGRATED CDS FJan 7, 2010 · N401QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR CA101027005Actuator · failedSECONDARY TRIM ACTUATOR, PN 9914257-3, SN 0582, REMOVED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE IN FLIGHT. INSTALLED O/H UNIT, PN 9914257-4, SN 058, IAW MM.Jan 5, 2010 · Cessna 680CESDR CA091210009Drum · misrigged(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED FOR A POSITIONING FLIGHT, AFTER A MX EVENT. DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTED EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO OPERATE ELEVATOR TRIM SYS, AND POOR RESPONSE TO PILOT INPUT. PILOT WAS PAST REJECT POINT AND TOOK OFF, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITNov 27, 2009 · Piper PA31PSDR CA091202010Shaft · broken(CAN) IT APPEARS THE THREADED SHAFT OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM BROKE ON TAKEOFF OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER, CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO JAM AND CREATING FLUTTER IN THE ELEVATOR CAUSING IT TO BREAK. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE OUTER PORTION OF THE RIGHT HORIZANTAL STABILZER TO FLUTTNov 27, 2009 · Cessna U206FSDR ZB0R20090002Switch · shortedFOUND ELECTRIC TRIM INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND SHORTED WIRING AT TRIM THUMB SWITCH ON CONTROL WHEEL. REPAIRED WIRING AND OPS CK OK.Nov 23, 2009 · N41331 · Piper PA28R200SDR SWAA097146Control Rod · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND RT ELEVATOR TAB OUTBOARD CONTROL ROD CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD ASSY PER MM.Nov 7, 2009 · N316SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR SWAA096804Actuator · faultyHYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" REFILL SIGN ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL ACUTATOR PER MM.Oct 21, 2009 · N729SW · Boeing 7377H4SDR CA091023003Transmitter · failed(CAN) DEPARTED (IFR) & SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED AN "ELEVATOR PROBLEM" & DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ADVISED CENTRE RETURNING TO AIRPORT. ARFF CALLED OUT TO BE ON STANDBY AS THE ACFT ARRIVED SAFELY. APPROXIMATELY 1 HR LATER, SAME ACFT WAS TAKING OFF & Oct 20, 2009 · Gulstm 681SDR SWAA096687Control Rod · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND RT ELEVATOR TAB I/B CONTROL ROD CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD PER EA.Oct 16, 2009 · N692SW · Boeing 7373T5SDR SWAA096674Control Rod · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR TAB O/B CONTROL ROD CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD ASSY PER MM.Oct 16, 2009 · N692SW · Boeing 7373T5SDR SWAA096673Control Rod · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED MV2 CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR TAB I/B CONTROL ROD CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD ASSY PER MM.Oct 16, 2009 · N692SW · Boeing 7373T5
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