What was found
(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN AUTOPILOT PORPOISING SNAG, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR BRACKET CRACKED. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft time
- 61,586 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9A
- System (JASC)
- 5552 · Elevator Tab, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 65336294
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator Tab
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.