Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
February 20, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145064
Part
Control Cable
Part number
14520456417
Condition
Frayed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3619 - PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION IN CONTROL COLUMN WHEN PASSING THROUGH 24,000 FEET. INSPECTED AND FOUND ELEVATOR TENSION REGULATOR BAD CAUSING CONTROL CABLES TO SLACK AND BECOME FRAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TENSION REGULATOR AND BOTH CONTROL CABLES. OPS CHECK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WERE SATISFACTORY AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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