JASC 5520
Service difficulty reports · 5,421
Reports filed under 5520 · Elevator Structure, newest first.
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SDR 00FDEA00614Wedge · corrodedLEFT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE WEDGE NR 3 FOUND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FEDEX EA 6-5510-52046.SDR GAIA00607Structure · crackedDISCREPANCY : DURING HEAVY CHECK FOUND: RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR HAS CRACKED INTERNAL STRUCTURES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED INTERNAL STRUCTURE IN RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR IAW 727 SRM 55-20-3 WEIGHED PARTS & FASTENERS (113 GRAMS) REPAIR PERFORMED AT ELEVATOR STA 120.0SDR 2000UALA00509Bushing · wornAIRFRAME VIBRATION. *S/D* LEFT ELEVATOR TAB INBOARD HINGE FITTING BEARING AND HARDWARE HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR. REMOVED TAB, REPLACED MOST INBOARD HINGE BUSHINGS AND BOLT.SDR L1GA200000285Structure · damagedSECTION MISSING FROM T/E OUTBOARD RT ELEVATOR. FABRICATED TIP END.SDR GAIA00556Access Panel · crackedDISCREPANCY: DURING HEAVY CHECK FOUND: RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR CRACK IDICATION AT L/E, AFT OF ACCESS PANEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW 727 SRM 51-20-1SDR GAIA00555Angle · brokenDISCREPANCY: DURING HEAVY CHECK FOUND: LEFT HAND ELEVATOR ANGLE BROKENCORRECTIVE ACTION: FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE IAW 727 SRM 51-20-1 & INSTALLED ANGLE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2SDR DL72S001547Spar · crackedTHE RT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH A .25 INCH CRACK IN THE REAR SPAR EMANATING FROM THE EDGE OF A SHEAR PLATE. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 727-55-0089. HOWEVER, THE TERMINATING ACTION OF THE S/B HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED AND ALLOWED SDR CA000829014Hinge · broken(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION GROUND CREW HEARD A NOISE WHEN ELEVATOR MOVED, INVESTIGATION REVEALED R/H OUTBOARD HINGE BROKEN AT INSIDE STABILIZER. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. HINGE REPLACED.SDR UPS00233487Hinge · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE:C&SI, NR 5 BALANCE BAY HINGE HALF RT SIDE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS (AFT HINGE HALF). REPLACED HINGE HALF AND HARDWARE IAW MM 27-30-21.SDR ABXA000374Structure · corrodedRIGHT ELEVATOR CENTER SECTION HAD INTERIOR STRUCTURE CORROSION. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATORIAW DC9 SRM 51-10-1.SDR SWAA001269Fitting · wornDURING SCHEDULED BC4 CHECK, FOUND LT ELEV TAB I/B HINGE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEV TAB HINGE FITTING ASSY PER MM.SDR CA000719016Elevator · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DURING DESCENT. LIGHTNING STRUCK RT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD TIP. EXIT THROUGH PROPELLER. SLIGHT BURN/ARC DAMAGE TO ELEVATOR. BURN/ARC DAMAGE ON PROPELLER 5 INCHES FROM TIP ON ONE BLADE. UNKNOWN DAMAGE TO POWER SECTION OF ESDR ASAA0040092Hinge · gougedSEA - DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR NR 1 HINGE INBOARD SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. REPAIRED PER EA 5520-01083. (M)SDR MWEA00509Spar · crackedMKE - CRACK INDICATION ON RIGHT ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR/FITTING AREA STA 31.8 DISCOVERED DURING X-RAY INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW SPAR. (X)SDR P2EA00231Skin · gougedYYC - DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN AT ELEVATOR STATION 80 WAS DAMAGED BY MAN LIFT, 6 INCHES LONG BY 6 INCHES WIDE, 1 INCHE DEEP. REPAIRED THE LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN AT ELEVATOR STATION 80 IAW SRM 51-40-9 FIG 1 AND 2. (M)SDR RRXA002699Skin · dentedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A DENT TO THE RT. ELEVATOR L/E AT STA XE 120, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. ACCEPTABLE TO RETURN TO SERVICE IAW E.O. 00-107 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 6-19-00.SDR L1GA200000150Skin · misrepairedNON STANDARD REPAIR AT STA XHS 204 LT ELEVATOR. REMOVED DOUBLER AND FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER.SDR L1GA200000170Fastener · corrodedCORROSION LOCATED ON ELEVATOR PANEL 3624A UPPER I/B FASTENERS.SDR 20000725AP006Bracket · corrodedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, RIGHT MIDDLE ELEVATOR ATTACH BRACKET HINGE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MIDDLE ELEVATOR HINGE ATTACH BRACKET. (M)SDR CA000427022Rivet · loose(CAN) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIVETS ON THE REAR ELEVATOR QUADRANT, AROUND THE CENTER BEARING, WERE LOOSE.RIVETS REPLACEDSDR 20000725AP005Hinge · corrodedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, LEFT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET MOUNTED ON THE STABILIZER SHOWED SIGNS OF INTERGRANULAR CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE. (M)SDR MWEA00326Spar · crackedRIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR HAS A CRACK INDICATION AT APPROX STATION 95 WHICH MEASURES APPROX 2 INCHES LONG. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.SDR MWEA00325Spar · crackedRIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR HAS CRACK INDICATION REF PCI 9152 RADIOGRAPH RE-CRACK MEASURES APPROX .5 TO .75 INCH LONG AT STATION 80. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.SDR L1GA200000016Access Panel · crackedCRACK FOUND ON RIGHT ELEVATOR ACCESS PANEL NR 3624A.SDR DHL200072622CFitting · damagedRT ELEVTOR TAB NR 3 HINGE FITTING AT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR HAS RADIAL PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 HINGE BUSHING FITTING AT RT ELEVATOR PER M/M 27-30-01.SDR UPS00232243Web · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C, WEB BENEATH STAB ACTUATED ELEV TRIM SENSOR CRACKED AT SYS A & SYS B ELEVATOR HYD LINE SUPPORT POINT (PRESS LINES). WEB REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-3.SDR MWEA00265Finger Doubler · crackedFINGER DOUBLER SPLICE IS REMOVED FROM LEFT HAND ELEVATOR LOWER INBOARD SKIN TO FOM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER.SDR DHL2000804130Flange · crackedRT ELEVATOR LOWER FLANGE CRACKED .25 INCH AT XE 221.00. REMOVED CRACKED FLANGE PER SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED NEW FLANGE PER SRM 55-20-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW FLANGE PER SRM 51-1-21.SDR C2XAOOIA080Torque Tube · damagedIAH - DURING 200 HOUR INSPECTION, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY AT THE TORQUE TUBE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED TORQUE TUBE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR ASAA0080227Bearing · wornSEA - DURING INSPECTION, THE LEFT GEARED TAB HINGE FITTING BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN. REPLACED HINGE FITTINGS PER EA 5520-01077. (M)SDR SWAA000573Support Bracket · crackedDURING SCHEDULED QUARTER D CHECK, FOUND LT ELEVATOR INBD LOWER CORNER PANEL SUPPORT CHANNEL CRACKED. R&R ELEVATOR ASSY PER MM.SDR MWEA00154Rib · crackedRIGHT ELEVATOR MOST INBOARD RIB ANGLE LOWER FORWARD SIDE CHAFED AND CRACKED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW RIB.SDR MWEA00166Web · crackedLEFT ELEVATOR CRACK ON FITTING, INBOARD PART OF LEADING EDGE ON BOTTOM SIDE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW RIB.SDR CA000329022Stop · cracked(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT DOWN ELEVATOR TRIM AND FORWARD CONTROL COLUMN PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. DOWN TRAVEL STOP HAD BROKEN AND DEPARTED THE A/C. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, WINDY CONDITIONS, WHEN GUST LOCKS REMOVED AN UNSUPPORTED CONTROL COLUMSDR EISA2000034Stringer · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, FOUND INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF RIGHT ELEVATOR CRACKED AT STATION 80.56 AS SHOWN IN X-RAY SHOT NR 5R ON REAR STRINGER. STOP DRILLED CRACK. DYE PENETRANT CONFIRMS CRACK TERMINATED. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 55SDR AU000175Link · corroded(AUS) LH ELEVATOR TRIM TAB INBOARD HINGE LINK SEVERELY CORRODED IN THEWEB AREA.SDR AU000109Doubler · corroded(AUS) LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR DOUBLER PLATES CORRODED.SDR MWEA00057Spar · crackedFOUND CRACK IN LEFT ELEVATOR FORWARD SPAR FITTING NEAR ROOT AT APPROXIMATE STATION XE14.5. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING.SDR F3LA00004Hinge · looseLGA-DEN - FLT 583 - DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED VIBRATION IN YOKE AT 250 TO 280 KTS, VIBRATION INCREASED INCENTER CABIN DURING BANKS. MX FOUND .012 INCH VERTICAL PLAY AT RT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD TAB NR 4 HINGE ASSY (OUTBOARD). REPLACED TAB ASSY, ALSO REPSDR 2000ZZZX279Fastener · damagedFASTENER HEAD COMING OFF/BENDING BACK, LOWER SIDE OF RIGHT ELEVATOR 23.50 INCHES INBOARD OF OUTBOARD TIP. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03, FIG 14. DER APPROVED ON FORM 8110-3 DATED 99-11-18. ECRA 935-55-047-2.SDR CA000222020Bearing · corroded(CAN) ELEVATOR HINGE NO 6 BEARING NOISE WHEN IN OPERATION. BEARING GREASE CONTAMINARED AND BEARING CORRODED. REPLACED.SDR CA000218021Bearing · loose(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT ELEVATOR BEARING WAS LOOSE. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED.SDR CA000313007Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE,THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK BRACKET WAS NOTICED FLEXING AS THE ELEVATORS MOVED THROUGH THEIR RANGE OF TRAVEL. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE TAIL ASSY, A SUPPORT WHICH IS PART OF THE SUBJECT BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED.SDR VNAA0002004Horn Assy · failedWHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR HORN HEAT FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW TRIED TWICE TO RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE CONTROL ADVISED THEM TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLASDR QXEA0000267Stud · brokenYYC - STUD FOR BONDING WIRE AT RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR TAB HINGE POINT BROKEN AWAY FROM TRAILING EDGE OF ELEVATOR. REPAIRED IAW DHC 8 SRM 51-40-00 AND RD 8-53-4758.SDR AU000036Torque Tube · corroded(AUS) LEFT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CORRODED BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.SDR 20000407SH023Support Bracket · wornWEAR FROM RIVETS LOOSENING AND CAUSING STRESSES DURING FLIGHT. (X)SDR P2EA00005Hinge · wornPIT - FLT 578 - F/A REPORTED VIBRATION IN THE BACK OF A/C. IT SEEMS MORE NOTICEABLE ON THE LEFT OF THE A/C. VIBRATION IS ALSO NOTICEABLE IN THE COCKPIT AND IN THE THROTTLES. PERFORMED EVALUATION FLIGHT. DURING EVALUATION FLIGHT, NOTED LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATISDR 2000ZZZM217Bearing · wornPIT - FLT 578 - F/A REPORTED VIBRATION IN THE BACK OF A/C. IT SEEMS MORE NOTICEABLE ON THE LEFT OF THE A/C. VIBRATION IS ALSO NOTICEABLE IN THE COCKPIT AND IN THE THROTTLES. PERFORMED EVALUATION FLIGHT. DURING EVALUATION FLIGHT, NOTED LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATISDR 2000ZZZX95Bracket · crackedELEVATOR BELLCRANK SUPPORT BRACKET P/N 0513063-3 CRACKED IN 3 OF 4 BEND RADIUS. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN STORED INSIDE.
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