Service difficulty report · Jack · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
April 8, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800FL
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258005
Aircraft time
13,317 hours, 10,803 cycles
Part
Jack
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Elevator Tab
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, FL 330 & 300, THE LT & RT AUTO PILOT SYS DISENGAGED. ABLE TO REENGAGE THE SYS FOR ONLY 2 MIN BEFORE THE SYS DISENGAGED AGAIN. THE SYS WAS TROUBLE SHOT & IT WAS FOUND THAT MOISTURE WAS IN THE GREASE WITHIN THE ELEVATOR TRIM JACKS. THE SERVICE BULLETIN 27-3840 TITLED, IMPROVED GREASE FOR TRIM JACKS, TO PREVENT FREEZE-UPS OF THE JACKS HAD BEEN PREVIOUS COMPLIED WITH. THE TRIM JACKS WERE REMOVED, CLEANED, INSPECTED & LUBRICATED. THE TRIM JACKS WERE REINSTALLED & RIGGED IAW THE AMM. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.