Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 29, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7267U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21414
Aircraft time
63,403 hours, 35,981 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CANNOT MOVE YOKE FORWARD DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK. MOVES AFT NORMALLY. *S/D* FOUND BOLT AT LT ELEVATOR PCU TAB ROD ON FWD END BACKED OFF ANDINTERFERING WITH ELEVATOR MOVEMENT. REPLACED APPROPRIATEHARDWARE WITH NEW. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.