Service difficulty report · Elevator · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
January 21, 2003
Submitted
January 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
318
Aircraft time
25,580 hours, 11,030 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D*
Part
Elevator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Empennage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
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

ELEVATOR PITCH FORCE VERY HIGH IN ALL FLIGHT PHASES, NO PITCH FEEL FAULT INDICATES. PERFORMED TSM 27-31-00 FIG 101 FROM STEPS 1 - 13, ALL NORMAL AND COMPARED TO AC 422 CONTROL COLUMN TENSION, THE SAME. CANNOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. HOWEVER CANNOT PERFORM ADJ/TEST DUE TO NO EQPT/TESTER AVAIL SUBIC. A/C IN NORMAL CONFIG. SUSPECT NEED TO CHECK AGAIN THE E2LO & E2RO ELEV AFT CABLES FOR PROPER TENSION THAT WAS REPLACED ON DEC 11, THEN THE TROUBLE STARTED TO APPEAR. FOR CONTINUATION ** S/D ** COMING

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