Service difficulty report · Load Feel · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1852U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47811
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Load Feel
Part number
AJH7000
Condition
Mis-Indexed
Location
Elev Sys
Part time
50,898 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, RT WING HEAVY ELEVATOR INDICATION SPLIT. SIX DEG AILERON TRIM. NO HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM. ALL HYD PRESSURE OKAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS. FOUND ELEV LOAD FEEL UNIT INSTALLED 120 DEGREES OFF INDEX WHICH DISPLACED THE NEUTRAL OF THE ELEVATORS. CHAIN DRIVE UNIT FUSE FOUND SHEARED. DISCREPANCIES CORRECTED AND SYSTEMS CHECKED EXTENSIVELY. AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN.

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