Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
September 3, 2021
Submitted
September 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23145
Aircraft time
68,583 hours, 48,555 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Faulted
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING CONTROL CHECK, RIGHT ELEVATOR FAILED TO MOVE FROM NEUTRAL POSITION. AIRCRAFT BACK TO BLOCK AND GROUNDED BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED MOVEMENT OF RH ELEVATOR AND POSITION TRANSMITTER WAS AT FAULT.R/H POSITION INDICATOR DEFERRED IAW MEL 27-08-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.