Service difficulty report · Gimbal Joint · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
June 14, 2000
Submitted
June 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721EW
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49767
Aircraft time
18,900 hours, 8,787 cycles
Part
Gimbal Joint
Part number
59141695093
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Jackscrew
Component
Stabilizer Jacks · Peacock
Component part number
591096269
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE OPERATOR IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE JACKSCREW ASSY HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED. HOWEVER, DOCUMENTATION IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO VERIFY THE STATUS OF THE JACKSCREW ASSY. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL JACKSCREW ASSY REVEALED METAL PARTICLES IN THE LUBRICANT ON THE JACKSCREW. THE OPERATOR DECIDED TO REMOVE THE JACKSCREW ASSY FOR REPAIR/OVERHAUL. (X)

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