Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 29, 2004
Submitted
April 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13550
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145575
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT NR 2300 THE CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT ELEVATORS WERE MUSHY AND THAT THEY RAN OUT OF ELEVATOR AUTHORITY IN THE FLARE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES. TEST FLIGHT RESULTS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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