What was found
DURING HEAVY CHECK R/H INBOARD ELEVATOR ROD IS LOOSE. RESECURED HARDWARE R/H INBOARD ELEVATOR ROD IAW MD-11 AMM 20-50-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2025
- Submitted
- June 13, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N545JN
- Make and model
- Doug MD11F
- Aircraft serial
- 48545
- Aircraft time
- 91,587 hours, 17,072 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Rod
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Zone 300 Elevtr
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.