Service difficulty report · Rod · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 27, 2001
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft time
69,280 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Part
Rod
Part number
31701621
Condition
Failed
Location
L/H Elevator
Component
Rod
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF FROM THUNDERBAY TO TORONTO, THE PLANE FELT HEAVY AND THE PROBLEM WAS SUGGESTED TO A FAULTY STAB AUGMENTATION COMPUTER, THAT WAS REPLACED THE NEXT MORNING. WITH ALL SYSTEMS OK, THE NEXT LEG OVER BACK TO THUNDERBAY THE PLANE REPORTED TO HAVE HIGH PITCH AND DID NOT SEEM RIGHT. FOUND THE LEFT ELEVATOR TRANSDUCER ROD ADRIFT, CAUSING THE CONTROL TO JAM (THE SMALL ROD WAS BENT). REMOVED THE LEFT TRANSDUCER ROD, NOT IN FUNCTION DUE TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT. THE THREE REMAINING AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE WERE VERIFIED FOR ROD SECURITY, NO FAULT FOUND.

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