Service difficulty report · Manifold · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 6, 2006
Submitted
July 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861LF
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49826
Aircraft time
49,907 hours, 31,258 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
59369195001
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO DURING FLIGHT CONTROL TEST, WHEN PUSHING THE CONTROL COLUMN FORWARD, VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE WHOLE AIRCRAFT. DURING CHECK LOAD FEEL, DAMPER, ELEVATOR VALVE, CYLINDER ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MANIFOLD WERE REPLACED IAW MM 27-30-01, 27-30-05, 27-30-07, 27-30-08 AND 27-30-10, TESTED CORRECT.

More about the Doug MD 83