JASC 5520

Service difficulty reports · 5,421

Reports filed under 5520 · Elevator Structure, newest first.

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SDR MWEA99871Tab · delaminatedBOTTOM SIDE OF RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB HAD AREA OF DELAMINATION. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.Dec 6, 1999 · N502ME · Doug DC932SDR G60A038Elevators · damagedTCAS MADE CONTACT WHILE FLT GCO7580 WAS DEPARTING PHNL, AT APPROXIMATELY 3800 FT. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED EVASIVE MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATORS. (M)Nov 7, 1999 · N602GC · Doug DC1030FSDR 2000ZZZM12Elevators · damagedTCAS MADE CONTACT WHILE FLT GCO7580 WAS DEPARTING PHNL, AT APPROXIMATELY 3800 FT. FLIGHT CREW INITIATED EVASIVE MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BOTH LT AND RT ELEVATORS. (M)Nov 7, 1999 · N602GC · Doug DC1030FSDR 20000424AP036Skin · puncturedDURING TAKEOFF FROM BOGOTA, BLEW TWO REAR TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF A/C, CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGE AND RIB OF ELEVATOR STATION ES 248-272 LEFT. REPAIRED DAMAGE IAW FINE AIR EA L5520-01. (M)Nov 1, 1999 · N260FA · Lkheed 1011385114SDR CALA9901450Tip · bentINSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT I/B ELEVATOR T/E TIPS BENT. THE BENT AREAS WERE TRIMMED OUT AND NEW EDGE PORTIONS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-30-00, FIGURE 2 51-35-02, AND 51-31-01.Nov 1, 1999 · N14075 · Doug DC1030SDR 99ZZZX4323Bolt · bentAILERON BOLT FOUND BENT. THIS IS A LIFE-LIMIT PART TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3,600 HOURS.Oct 26, 1999 · N98AC · Lear 35ASDR MWEA99726Balance Weight · corrodedFOUND LEFT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD BALANCE WEIGHT CORRODED. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW BALANCE WEIGHT.Oct 25, 1999 · N806ME · Doug DC981SDR MWEA99720Tip · lighting strikeFOUND EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING DISCHARGE ON RIGHT ELEVATOR END CAP. MAINTENANCE FITTED AND INSTALLED NEW END CAP.Oct 21, 1999 · N806ME · Doug DC981SDR SCNA99573Angle · crackedDURING A HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE RT INBOARD ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE INBOARD CORNER. REMOVED CORNER CAP AND FABRICATED NEW REPAIR ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER SRM 513501.Oct 18, 1999 · N151SY · Doug DC1015SDR DL72S992391Web · crackedDURING BUYBACK OF N/R 129, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LT ELEVATOR I/B CLOSEOUT WEB AT ACCESS PLATE (MARKED). REPAIRED PER SRM 55-1-4 FIG 2.Oct 13, 1999 · N539DA · Boeing 727232SDR AU990983Torque Tube · corroded(AUS) ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CORRODED. THE AREA IS COVERED WITH EXHAUST GAS DEPOSITS.Oct 6, 1999 · Amtr LANCAIRIVSDR AT9900753Balance Wt · corrodedFOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT IAW DC9 SRM 55-01 PG 3, 51-30-1.Oct 4, 1999 · N812AT · Doug DC932SDR MZZA99209Beam · corrodedTNN - DURING D-CHECK INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT AT AIR ASIA, A 2 INCH LONG IG CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LEFT STABILIZER UPPER T/E BEAM AT ELEV STAB 146. THE CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED PER B727 SRM CHAP 55-10-06. (M)Sep 22, 1999 · N15781 · Boeing 727232SDR CA990927055Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LEFT ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACHMENT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT TWO POINTS, BEHIND THE WEIGHT. PART WAS REPLACED.Sep 20, 1999 · Piper PA31TSDR UPS99230749T-Edge · lightning strikeINSPECTION TYPE:C, LIGHTNING DISCHARGE DAMAGE RT ELEVATOR TIP T-EDGE AT BASE LWR SURFACE & STRUCTURE AT PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIG 3.Sep 17, 1999 · N924UP · Boeing 72731CSDR MWEA99606Shroud · crackedRIGHT ELEVATOR INBOARD GEAR TAB PUSH ROD SHROUD IS CRACKED. MTC FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER.Sep 13, 1999 · N500ME · Doug DC914SDR AU990884Hinge · cracked(AUS) RIGHT ELEVATOR HINGE CRACKED THROUGH FROM THE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE.Sep 2, 1999 · Socata TB10TOBAGOSDR CALA9901120Balance Wt · corrodedINSPECTION FOUND RT ELEVATOR O/B TIP MASS BALANCE CORRODED. THE RT WEIGHT WAS REMOVED. INSTALLED NEW RIB AND COUNTER WEIGHT IAW SRM 51-30-05.Sep 1, 1999 · N69826 · Doug DC982SDR 99ZZZX3571Hinge · damagedINSPECTION REVEALED LEFT ELEVATOR MIDDLE HINGE HOLES WORN. REPLACED BOTH MIDDLE AND OUTBOARD HINGE WITH NEW HINGES. HINGES POSSIBLY WORN DUE TO PIVOT BOLTS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED TO BUSHINGS BETWEEN HINGE PLATES. SUBMITTER STATED DURING INSPECTION, BOLTS SHOUAug 28, 1999 · N99CA · Beech B99SDR AU990835Hinge · cracked(AUS) LEFT ELEVATOR HINGE CRACKED FROM ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLES.Aug 19, 1999 · Socata TB10TOBAGOSDR AU990890Bearing · worn(AUS) ELEVATOR BEARING WORN.Aug 3, 1999 · Cessna U206FSDR AU990811Torque Tube · cracked(AUS) ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED.Aug 2, 1999 · Airtrc AT502SDR UPS99830586Elevator · lightning strikeINSPECTION TYPE:C3 LIGHTNING STRIKE ON RT ELEVATOR T/E AT STA XE290 GEN RFTS. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL AND ID MAT IAW REO 06684. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER BOND AND SEAL IAW REO 06684 AND SRM 55-4-0, DC8 MM 27-30-02 AND 27-30-03.Aug 1, 1999 · N801UP · Doug DC873FSDR 99ZZZM557Hinge Fitting · wornHNL - DURING GROUND MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE WORN. REPLACED OUTBOARD HINGE. (M)Jul 12, 1999 · N710PV · Dhav DHC6300SDR UPS99230120Balance Panel · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE:C, NR 5 ELEVATOR BALANCE PANEL RT HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON PANEL TO HINGE ATTACH RACK. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6. BALANCE PANEL REPLACED AND INSTALLED IAW MM 27-30-21.Jul 8, 1999 · N928UP · Boeing 72722CSDR 99FDEA00250Elevator · damagedLEFT O/B ELEVATOR WITH DAMAGE, O/B END BROKEN OFF. ALSO, LT HORIZONTAL STAB RIB CRACKED. *S/D* REPLACED LT AND RT O/B ELEVATOR PER 27-30-30-4.Jun 30, 1999 · N582FE · Doug MD11FSDR 99FDEA00239Hinge · loose99-146 - WHEN LEFT ELEVATOR IS DEFLECTED UP IT MAKES A POPPING SOUND AND BOWS OUT THE LWR ACCESS PNL ON STAB FWD OF ELEVATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALANCE PANEL AND IDLER HINGES FOR SHEET METAL. FAB NEW BRACKETS PER BOEING DWG NR 69-22295 AND NR 65-22988.Jun 24, 1999 · N196FE · Boeing 72722SDR EIA990265Web · damagedMZJ - DURING C-CHECK, THE LEFT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND TO HAVE ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLING REPAIR SPLICE AND CHANNEL PER ECRA 942-55-072-2. (M)Jun 11, 1999 · N942F · Doug DC933FSDR TWAA9908006Tee · wornDURING CHECK-C MAINT MO 72F01 CALLED FOR REPLACING THE RT ELEVATOR SLAVE LINKAGE LOST MOTION DEVICE TEE. REPLACED TEE PER SERVICE BULLETIN 27A0136, REV 1.Jun 2, 1999 · N602TW · Boeing 767231SDR RRXA991132Fitting · gougedDURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND GOUGE, RIGHT ELEV, RT GEAR TAB ASSY, I/B FITTING GOUGED. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. BLENDED GEARED TAB I/B FITTING IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECH SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO-99-085 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DAJun 2, 1999 · N606AL · Doug DC873FSDR UPS99229859Balance Panel · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C&SI NR 2 BALANCE PANEL AFT HINGE FWD HALF CRACKED RT SIDE. REPLACED NR 2 BALANCE PANEL AFT HINGE FWD HALF IAW 27-30-21 MM.May 30, 1999 · N927UP · Boeing 72731CSDR UPS99229680Stiffener · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:SI RT ELEVATOR T/E DOUBLER (STIFFENER) AT TAB ROD CUTOUT IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER (STIFFENER) IAW SRM 51-30-2.May 25, 1999 · N946UP · Boeing 72725CSDR UPS99229678Fitting · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:SI RT ELEVATOR TAB CRANK O/B RIG PIN HOLE LUG IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW OVERHAUL MANUAL 55-20-01.May 25, 1999 · N946UP · Boeing 72725CSDR CALA9900514Channel · crackedRIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN FORWARD OF CONTROL TAB INNER CHANNEL CRACKED (.5). STOP DRILLED CRACK, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 55-20-3, 51-10-1 AND 51-30-2.May 10, 1999 · N79749 · Boeing 727224SDR UPS99229643Bracket · crackedINSPECTION TYPE:C, SUSPECT CRACK ON LT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR ON BRACKET AT TAB ROD CUTOUT. CRACKED BRACKET REPLACED IAW DRAWING 65-25635.Apr 28, 1999 · N921UP · Boeing 727180CSDR AU990417Hinge · corroded(AUS) ELEVATOR HINGES CONTAINED EXFOLIATION CORROSION. THE CORROSION WAS MAINLY IN BUT NOT CONFINED TO THE HINGE ATTACHMENT AREA.Apr 21, 1999 · Beech 200BEECHSDR MWEA99161Tip · damagedTHE RIGHT ELEVATOR TIP HAD TEMPORARY DOUBLER INSTALLED. MTC REMOVED TEMPORARY DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PERMANENT.Apr 19, 1999 · N206ME · Doug DC932SDR MWEA99181Bushing · wornLEFT HAND ELEVATOR HAS WORN BUSHING. FABRICATED OVERSIZED REPAIR BUSHING.Apr 6, 1999 · N700ME · Doug DC914SDR TWAA9906308Angle · crackedDURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND INSIDE ANGLE AT STA 1421, LT SIDE, WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.Apr 4, 1999 · N953U · Doug DC982SDR QXEA9900838Bracket · wornPDX - 3 HOLES IN ATTACHMENT BRACKET FOR THE ELEVATOR BOOSTER UNIT ARE WORN SO THAT THE BUSHINGS ARE LOOSE. REPAIRED IAW HORIZON AIR EA 4-55-126.Mar 31, 1999 · N497US · Fokker F28MK4000SDR 99ZZZX1722Horn Assy · mismanufacturedRECEIVED FROM BELL HELICOPTER NEW. THICKNESS OF LUG WAS NOT MACHINED PROPERLY PROHIBITING CORRECT SHIMMING. REPLACEMENT PART OBTAINED AND INSTALLED. MALFUNCTION REPORT FORWARDED TO BELL.Mar 31, 1999 · N8530F · Bell 212SDR QXEA9900840Housing · crackedPDX - ELEVATOR GUSTLOCK HOUSING HAS POSSIBLE CRACK AT ATTACH LEGS. REPAIRED SB F28-27-182.Mar 22, 1999 · N497US · Fokker F28MK4000SDR AU990361Torque Tube · cracked(AUS) LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES PN 30368-9 (LT) AND PN 30368-10 (RT) CRACKED.Mar 22, 1999 · Airtrc AT502BSDR CKSA99015Doubler · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF C-CHECK, FOUND RT ELEVATOR TIP, TOP ON/OFF PLATE CRACKED AND HAVING SHEARED RIVETS. REMOVED CRACKED DOUBLER ON/OFF PLATE AS PER SRM 51-40-01. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, DEBUR AND PRE-PROTECT AS PER SRM 51-21-02. INSTALLED DOUBLER AS Mar 15, 1999 · N107CK · Lkheed 1011385115SDR 99ZZZX1969Support · crackedDURING THE COURSE OF A ROUTINE ELEVATOR BALANCE INSPECTION, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR INBOARD HINGE BEARING SUPPORTS WERE FOUND CRACKED THROUGH THE BEARING SUPPORT RING AREA OF THE CASTING. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SUPPORTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PAMar 12, 1999 · N424R · Rkwell NA26580SDR EISA99035Doubler · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ROUTINE C-CHECK WORK CARD, X-RAY REVEALED A CRACK IN TRAILING EDGE OUTBOARD END OF RIGHT ELEVATOR AS SEEN IN SHOT NR R-35. CRACK EXISTED IN DOUBLER ON LOWR SURFACE. REMOVED DOUBLER, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER PER SRM 55-20-Feb 19, 1999 · N311NE · Boeing 727223SDR 99ZZZX953Bracket · corrodedANNUAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT USED EXTENSIVELY IN SALT WATER/FLOAT OPERATION, REVEALED BOTH OTBD ELEVATOR ATTACH BRACKETS CORRODED AND LIGHT DAMAGE TO STABILIZER REAR SPARS.Feb 18, 1999 · N22306 · Cessna U206GSDR DL72S990266Panel · cracked2 INCH CRACK NR 2 BALANCE BOARD CLOSE OUT PANEL, RT ELEVATOR. REPAIR PER SRM 55-20-3.Feb 9, 1999 · N416DA · Boeing 727232SDR UPS99228705Fitting · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE:C, CORROSION (C55-391-30.02-01) ON ELEVATOR CENTERING UNIT SPRING FWD ATTACH FITTING AROUND FASTENER HOLES. FITITNG OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED OLD FITTING, INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER MM 27-30-11 AND SRM 51-30-02.Feb 3, 1999 · N948UP · Boeing 72725CSDR 99ZZZX1275Hinge · looseDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND RT ELEVATOR HINGE PLATE RIVET FASTENERS WORKING LOOSE IN STABILIZER END RIB. UPON RFEMOVAL OF RT ELEVATOR TO ALLOW REPAIR, FOUND RIVETS PULLED THROUGH ELEVATOR BOTTOM OUTBOARD AND TRAILING EDGE SKINS. Feb 3, 1999 · N122SA · Dhav DHC6300
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