Service difficulty report · Eyebolt · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 1, 2015
Submitted
January 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Aircraft time
70,746 hours, 54,565 cycles
Part
Eyebolt
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Rt Elebvator
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

CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK FOLLOWING EXCESSIVE CONTROL PRESSURES REQUIRED ON THE ELEVATOR AND STABILIZER TRIM, NOSE DOWN TO MAINTAIN INTENDED LONGITUDINAL FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR POWER BOOST CYLINDER EYEBOLT NOT SECURED TO THE ELEVATOR. THE SECURING NUT LOST THE COTTER PIN AND HAD BACKED OFF. BLENDED DAMAGE TO MOUNT IAW SRM AND REPLACED THE NUT, THE COTTER PIN, THE DAMAGED BRACKET, AND THE ACCESS DOOR. RIGGING AND OPS CHECKS WERE ALL GOOD AND THE ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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