Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
November 4, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
3,483 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Elevator
Part number
162700100
Condition
Intermittent
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING TO ASSIGNED ALTITUDE THE ELEVATOR FEEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE. DUE TO THE FLIGHT HEADING WHERE NO ADEQUATE MX WOULD BE AVAILABLE AN OPS DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO DEPARTING STATION. UPON LANDING THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MX CARRIED OUT FIM 27-31, TASK 803 AND BLEW MOISTURE OUT OF THE LINES. FAULT COULD NOT BE FURTHER DUPLICATED. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT DE-ICING OF THE ACFT WAS CARRIED OUT PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.