Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
March 31, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25504
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145186
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLE FLT 2828 THE CREW REPORTED ELEVATOR LOST EFFECTIVENESS ON FINAL AT 130-125 KIAS. ELEVATOR FEELS SLOPPY ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX ADJUSTED CABLE TENSIONS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS ELEVATOR CABLE TENSIONER/REGULATOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND TEST FLIGHT WAS GOOD.

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