Service difficulty report · Dust Shield · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
November 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Dust Shield
Condition
Overtorqued
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
CR
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) REPORT OF ELEVATOR FEEL NOT NORMAL. THIS SNAG GENERATED AFTER FIRST FLIGHT AFTER HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT. ELEVATOR FEEL BREAKOUT TORQUE WITHIN LIMITS. WAS PREVIOUS SAME SNAG. ELEVATOR COMPUTER REPLACED AND ELEVATOR CABLES CHECKED FOR PROPER TENSION. HINGE BEARINGS GREASED. LIGHT TEST ACCOMPLISHED, PILOT REPORTED ELEVATORS WERE NORMAL. NEXT FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HEAVY ELEVAROT, WITH A DEAD BAND IN CENTER OF TRAVEL. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BINDING WHEN CONTROL COLUMN OPERATING FORE AND AFT. CONTROL COLUMN DUST SHIELDS ADJUSTED TOO TIGHT. FOD FOUND, SPLIT PIN TRAPPED UNDER F/OS DUST SHIELD. CONTROL COLUMN DUST SHIELDS ADJUSTED PER MM. SERVICEABLE.