Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 26, 2013
Submitted
October 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53311
Aircraft time
58,846 hours, 42,448 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Pitch Control
Stage of operation
CR
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

DIVERTED FLIGHT, UNCOMMANDED PITCH CONTROL ISSUES IN CRUISE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED LT AND RT TABS FOR FAIR, ELEVATOR BODY CABLE TENSIONS, AND USED THE RIG PIN R-2 FOR LT AND RT ELEVATOR SECTORS -ALL CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JACKSCREW AND NUT INSPECTION FOR WEAR AND THE ACTUATOR CHECKED GOOD. NO TROUBLE FOUND. LUBED STABILIZER JACKSCREW AND CHECKED FLIGHT RECORDER AND COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER READOUTS WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND WITH EITHER. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND IAW LP NR 9978894.

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