Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
October 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23674
Aircraft time
52,308 hours, 28,312 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Elevator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
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

ABORTED TAKE OFF AT 140 KNOTS DUE TO NO ELEVATOR MOVEMENT. UNSECURED ELEVATOR BALANCE WEIGHT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN LOWER SURFACE OF BALANCE BAY & ANGLE USED TO SUPPORT ACCESS PANEL AT STABILIZER BS 94.07. SUBJECT BALANCE WEIGHT BECAME DISLODGED FROM BALANCE STRUCTURE DUE TO MISSING ATTACH FASTENERS. STRUCTURE INSPECTED (BOTH VISUAL AND HFEC) FOR DAMAGE & ADDITIONAL MISSING FASTENERS & ALL REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN PER SRM. NO ADDITIONAL MISSING FASTENERS IDENTIFIED. NEW BALANCE WEIGHTS ATTACHED & ELEVATOR BALANCED. ELEVATOR SYS OPS CHECKED & ALL CHECKED OK. ELEVATORS & TABS ARE REMOVED & OVERHAULED DURING HMVS. ENGINEERING CONSIDERS THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED EVENT.