SDR AU960054

Service difficulty report · Elevator · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
January 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Part
Elevator
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Elevator Struct
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) PILOT EXPERIENCED FLUTTER THROUGH THE CONTROL COLUMN AND AIRFRAMEWHICH COMMENCED AT MACH 0.67 TO 0.69 - FLUTTER WORSENED TO PUMPING ACTION AND CEASED WHEN SPEED WAS REDUCED TO BELOW 0.67 MACH - SUSPECT LH ELEVATOR UNBALANCED - WEIGHTS ADDED TO LHELEVATOR

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