SDR 0401479907

Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47253
Aircraft time
86,220 hours, 101,048 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT ROTATION SPEED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT PICKED UP AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANY PILOT INPUT ON THE CONTROLS. CREW ALSO MENTIONED FEELING A VIBRATION THROUGH THE YOKES DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WOULD PITCH UP NOTICEABLY DURING CLIMBOUT WITH AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE AT DTW FOUND THE LEFT ELEVATOR AND CONTROL TAB CABLES OUT OF RIG. AFTER THE CABLES WERE RE-RIGGED, A FLIGHT TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT CHECKED SATISFACTORY AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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