JASC 5520
Service difficulty reports · 5,421
Reports filed under 5520 · Elevator Structure, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '5520' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '5520' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 95ZZZX3598Fitting · wornBEARING MOUNT AND CAP WORN AND LOOSE ALLOWS ELEVATOR TO 'BUZZ' IN-FLIGHT. SUSPECT MOUNT AND CAP WERE SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED FROM FACTORY. HAVE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET WITH MORE THAN TWICE THE HOURS ON THIS PART WITH NO LOOSENESS DETECTED.SDR 95ZZZX3569Hinge Assy · bearing loosePILOT REPORTED HE FELT RESTRICTION IN ELEVATOR CONTROLS UPON LANDING. RESTRICTION COULD BE FELT ON THE GROUND AT APPROX ONE-THIRD AND TWO-THIRDS TRAVEL. ON EXAMINATION, LEFT ELEVATOR INBD BEARING RETAINING RING (P/N AGIY) FOUND LAYING IN BULLET FAIRING. THSDR DLL10952838Doubler · crackedDURING SHOP INSPECTION, A DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE ELEVATOR TIP. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 55-22-00 FIG 802.SDR 95ZZZX3307Horn · burned throughLEFT ELEVATOR HEATED HORN SURFACE BURNED THROUGH SURFACE IN 5 SPOTS. TOTAL BURN AREA APPROX 3 SQUARE INCHES. METAL LINER BENEATH TIP ALSO MELTED ALONG TO OUTBOARD EDGE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS FOURTH FAILURE BY THIS OPERATOR OF 2 AIRCRAFT. FAILURES ARE SISDR 95ZZZX3150Cap Screw · wrong partAFTER 13.0 HOURS OF FLIGHT AND DURING A TRANSFER INSPECTION AT THE USAFA, A UNC MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE WRONG CAP SCREW INSTALLED IN THE RIGHT OTBD ELEVATOR (T67M031-008) ATTACHMENT BRACKET. THE SCREW THREADS WERE NOT ENGAGED IN THE ANCHORING NUSDR DL72S952193Rivet · missingDURING HMV, FOUND RIVET MISSING ON LOWER SURFACE OF RT ELEVATOR INBD TRAILING EDGE CORNER. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3 FIG 2.SDR UPS203182Balance Panel · corrodedWHILE IN C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON ELEVATOR NR 5 BALANCE PANEL WHERE WEIGHT AND HINGE CONTACT PANEL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-1, NMM 51-20-21, 51-20-31.SDR DL767952601Elevator · holesDURING SHOP INSPECTION, SEVERAL HOLES FOUND. ONE HOLE FOUND 1 DIA, 14 AFT OF SPAR AND 29 FROM O/B EDGE, 1 HOLE FOUND 1 DIA, 27 FROM T/E AND 37 FROM O/B EDGE, 1 HOLE FOUND 1.5 DIA, 14 FROM T/E AND 32 FROM O/B EDGE, AND 1 HOLE FOUND 1 DIA, 21 FROM O/B EDGE AND SDR DL767952600Elevator · damagedDURING SHOP INSPECTION FOUND HOLE 1.5 DIA 31 FROM T/E AND 12 FROM I/B EDGE, 1 HOLE FOUND 1 DIA, 37 FROM T/E AND 12 FROM I/B EDGE, 1 HOLE FOUND 1.5 DIA, 11 AFT OF SPAR AND 13 FROM I/B EDGE, AND 1 HOLE FOUND 1.5 DIA, 6 AFT OF SPAR AND 26 FROM I/B EDGE. REPAIREDSDR 95ZZZX2444Hinge · crackedDURING INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE LT ELEV HINGE LOWER LT (OUTBOARD) ATTACH POINT OF THE CASTING HAD CRACKED THROUGH THE BOLT HOLE. THIS ALLOWED THE BROKEN PIECE TO FALL OUT WHEN THE AN4 BOLT WAS REMOVED. CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN AS NO OTHER DEFECTS ASDR UPS202692Doubler · corrodedWHILE IN "C" CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON RIGHT BALANCE PANEL WHERE BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACHES. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER.SDR 95ZZZX2122Bracket · crackedINSPECTION ON LEFT ELEVATOR INBOARD WHERE TORQUE TUBE ATTACHES TO END RIB, FOUND RIB AND BRACKET CRACKED. REPLACED PARTS WITH NEW.SDR 95ZZZX2120Bracket · crackedFOUND RIB AND BRACKET CRACKED ON LEFT ELEVATOR INBOARD WHERE TORQUE TUBE ATTACHED TO END RIB. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REPLACED PARTS WITH NEW. SPAR END ALSO CRACKED FROM WORKING OF TORQUE TUBE. REPAIRED BY DOUBLER IAW AC 43.13.SDR COM60416Bolts · looseLEFT SYSTEM NR 1 AND 2 ELEVATOR PCU FAILS BEARING BACKLASH TEST. C-CHECK INSPECTION TASK 002-27-900-106. BOLTS AT PCU TO ELEVATOR ATTACH POINT FOUND LOOSE. TORQUED VOLTS TO PROPER VALVE AND BACKLASH CHECK SATISFACTORY.SDR COM60415Bushings · wornLEFT SYSTEM NR 3 ELEVATOR PCU FAILS THE BACKLASH TEST. C-CHECK INSPECTION TASK NR 002-27-900-106. REPLACED WORN BUSHINGS AT ELEVATOR ATTACH POINT.SDR UP202218Stiffener · crackedWHILE IN 'D' CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND BEAD STIFFENER CRACKED AT APROX. R.E.S. 167 APPROX. 3075 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 55-20-3.SDR 95ZZZZ100Elevator · damageRHI - DURING DE-ICING OPERATIONS, THE DE-ICE TOWER CONTACTED THE LEFT ELEVATOR RESULTING IN DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGE ELEVATOR, INSPECTED THE AREA FOR DAMAGE, AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE ELEVATOR.SDR UPS202179Angle · crackedWHILE IN 'D' CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACKED SUPPORT ANGLE FOR NR 7 ELEVATOR HINGE RIB ON REAR SPAR CHORD WEB STAB STA 223.05 LT. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND DRAWING 65-16876.SDR 95ZZZW501Bolt · corrodedRT ELEVATOR HINGE BOLT NR 1 POSITION CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ELEVATOR HINGE BOLT AS REQ'D IAW MM. (W)SDR 95ZZZW500Bolt · corrodedLEFT HINGE BOLT NR 1 POSITION CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOLT AS REQ'D IAW MM. (W)SDR 95ZZZX1006Elevator · nutplate failedLEFT ELEVATOR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE PLANE. SUSPECT THE OUTBOARD HINGE BOLT FELL OUT DUE TO NUTPLATE MALFUNCTION. EITHER IT BACKED OUT BECAUSE OF LOSS OF LOCKING ACTION OF THE NUTPLATE, OR THE NUTPLATE FAILED AND BROKE UP BECAUSE O
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