SDR 0100152289

Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21377
Aircraft time
59,779 hours, 39,161 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE STIFF IN NOSE DOWN MODE. FLIGHT CONTROLS IN NOSE UP MODE AND AILERONS AND RUDDER WERE OK. CREW RETURNED TO DTW AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED STABILIZER CONTROLS. CHECKED OK. ALSO RIGGED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED ELEVATOR. ALL TESTS WERE SUCCESSFUL PER MM 27-30-00, PG 101. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.