SDR 0003539941

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 27, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3324L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47103
Aircraft time
84,987 hours, 87,547 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AUTOPILOT PORPOISING IN CRUISE, VIBRATION IN CABIN FLOOR, AND KNOCKING SOUND IN REAR. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTION BUT LANDED AT MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOLLOW-UP BALANCE LINKAGE BEARINGS TO RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB BINDING. REPLACED FOLLOW-UP BALANCE LINKAGE BEARINGS AND RERIGGED TRIM. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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