Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
March 23, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft time
24,188 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
RS14325
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Feel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) EXCESSIVE CONTROL COLUMN FORCE REQUIRED DURING ROTATION & CLIMB. RESOLUTION STEP 1: ELEV. FEEL FUNCTION TEST PRIOR TO COMPONENT CHANGE-BOTH CAPT AND F/O TEST TO THE SAME VALUES AND WITHIN LIMITS (PASSED) STEP 2: ELEV. SHAFT DETAILED INSPECTION- NFF STEP 3: CONTROL COLUMN DETAILED INSPECTION- NFF STEP 4: CONTROL COLUMN POSITION TEST-PASSED STEP 5: CONTROL COLUMN FORCE TEST -PASSED STEP 6: F/O CONTROL COLUMN FORCE TEST-PASSED STEP 7: LH SIDE (CAPT)ELEVATOR FEEL ACTUATOR REPLACED AS PER AMM DMC-B787-A--27-31-07-00A-520A/720A .

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