SDR ABXA030144

Service difficulty report · Stabilizer · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
May 15, 2003
Submitted
May 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47759
Aircraft time
37,218 hours, 39,651 cycles
Part
Stabilizer
Condition
Vibration
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SUSPECT FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION OF STABILIZER. DURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXHIBITED INCREASING TURBULANCE AND VIBRATION. THE AUTO PILOT WAS ENGAGED AND WORKING PROPERLY WITH NO NOTED PROBLEMS. FLIGHT LEVEL WAS AT 240, 330 KIAS. AS SOON AS AIRSPEED WAS REDUCED 10 KTS., THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. OPENED ACCESS PANEL 6401, VISUALLY INSPECTED JACKSCREW THROUGH FULL OPERATION. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TAB BEARINGS, INSPECTED RUDDER AND TAB BEARINGS. RAN THROUGH FULL OPERATION, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW DC09 MM 27-40-00-02. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR EVALUATION FLIGHT. EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.

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