# SDR ABXA010761

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2002
- Submitted: March 13, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N816AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816AX), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46093
- Aircraft time: 71,812 hours, 25,028 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 3645797
- Part serial: 19
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Elevator
- Part time: 465 hours, 279 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010761

## Discrepancy

DURING TAXI, ELEVATOR FELT LIKE IT WAS BINDING AND COULD NOT GET A GOOD TEST.  DID BLOCK TURNBACK.  REPLACED THE ELEVATOR LOAD SPRING ASSEMBLY IAW DC-8 MM 27-30-04.  OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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